Antonym: careless, inattentive. Similar words: attention, pay attention to, incentive, tentative, preventive, tentatively, attend, attend to. Meaning: [-ntɪv] 
adj. 1. (often followed by `to') giving care or attention 2. taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention.
adj. 1. (often followed by `to') giving care or attention 2. taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention. 
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(1) The speaker likes to have an attentive audience.
(2) He wishes the govern-ment would be more attentive to detail in their response.
(3) At the mention of money, he became attentive.
(4) She was very attentive to her guests.
(5) Customers want companies that are attentive to their needs.
(6) a man courteously attentive to women.
(7) The hotel staff are friendly and attentive.
(8) At society parties he is attentive to his wife.
(9) Ministers should be more attentive to the needs of families.
(10) A good teacher is always attentive to their students' needs.
(11) A good hostess is always attentive to the needs of her guests.
(12) These pioneers are very attentive to the grandny and do everything for her.
(13) He was very attentive to her when she was ill.
(14) If anything[sentence dictionary], he was attentive to Madge.
(15) The crew were extremely attentive to the passengers' safety.
(16) Frank was attentive to me, even courtly.
(17) He, too, looks attentive, as if awaiting an order.
(18) Teachers are more attentive to good students.
(19) And let thine ears be attentive.
(20) The waiters were attentive and friendly.
(21) Pleasant Alpine atmosphere. Very attentive service.
(22) It shall, however, receive a more attentive consideration.
(23) He knelt there, completely attentive, and she never moved.
(24) Atmosphere is easy going, service is attentive.
(25) Mulcahey at least was talkative and attentive.
(26) The pith helmet with an attentive elephant in waiting.
(27) He seemed so attentive, so clued in to my every word, that I suddenly found the confidence to go on.
(28) During class he was attentive, at times contributed to the discussion, and frequently demonstrated good knowledge and problem-solving skills.
(29) What we need is attentive engagement, cultivated awareness, and a taste for wisdom.
(30) Every careless and inattentive person has his past being careful and attentive for someone.
More similar words: attention, pay attention to, incentive, tentative, preventive, tentatively, attend, attend to, attendant, attenuate, attendance, attributive, attractive, intermittent, intention, potential, abstention, distention, potentially, contentious, pretentious, penitentiary, pretentiousness, a bone of contention, representative, matter, latter, battery, pattern, shatter.