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Definitions of intentive word
- noun intentive Paying attention; attentive, heedful. 1
- adjective intentive intent;assiduous or attentive 0
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intentive popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
intentive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intentive
adj intentive
- mindful — attentive, aware, or careful (usually followed by of): mindful of one's responsibilities.
- discerning — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- discriminating — to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
- perceptive — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
- vigilant — keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
adjective intentive
- alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- deducing — Present participle of deduce.
- detecting — Present participle of detect.
- discovering — Present participle of discover.
- observant — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
Antonyms for intentive
adj intentive
- heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- inattentive — not attentive; negligent.
- unaware — not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change.
- neglectful — characterized by neglect; disregardful; careless; negligent (often followed by of): neglectful of one's health.
- negligent — guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
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