attentiveness

noun

Definition of attentivenessnext
as in watchfulness
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger your attentiveness prevented a potentially bad accident

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Recent Examples of attentiveness Next-level attentiveness from friendly staff certainly helps. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 Pisces February 19 – March 20 Relationships benefit from attentiveness today. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Sirianni sees Smith’s attentiveness in team meetings, his extra work in the weight room on his own time, and his extra work before and after practices. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Tornare remarked on Koons’ attentiveness and deep involvement, from overall concepts to the smallest design cues. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 The opening up to the friendship with Renata, the attentiveness with Luis, and not being set on killing Negan are monumental changes for her. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026 Thanks to the controller’s attentiveness, a possible mid-air collision may have been prevented, especially if the pilots operating the individual planes thought the controller was giving them the same flight instructions. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 For instance, Sentry works with trucking clients to improve driver ergonomics to enhance attentiveness and focus, which Zernicke says is a high-return-on-investment for fleet operators. — Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Throughout the studies, participants also reported less daytime sleepiness, less frequent muscle weakness, and greater attentiveness. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attentiveness
  1. watchfulness
  2. alertness
  3. watch
  4. vigilance
Noun
  • Hechinger, all raw nerve and watchfulness, announces himself as a star.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The multiple heads can be said to represent divine watchfulness of the world and devotees.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of watchfulness
Noun
  • In low doses, the kratom plant is promoted as giving users greater alertness and physical energy but it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for medical use.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Shorter days alter light exposure, which affects circadian rhythms, the internal biological processes that regulate sleep, alertness and mood.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of alertness
Noun
  • Citi adds a positive watch on SpaceX The firm said SpaceX is firing on all cylinders following earnings.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Altogether 228,000 additional Swiss watches were exported in September versus August.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of watch
Noun
  • The advisories urged Americans to exercise vigilance and prepare for possible flight cancellations, airspace closures and other travel disruptions.
    — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This method works only as long as employees exercise constant vigilance—over the machines, themselves, and one another.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of vigilance

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“Attentiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attentiveness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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