advertent

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
advertent
    adj 1: giving attention [syn: {advertent}, {heedful}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Advertent \Ad*vert"ent\, a. [L. advertens, -entis, p. pr. of
   advertere. See {Advert}.]
   Attentive; heedful; regardful. --Sir M. Hale. --
   {Ad*vert"ent*ly}, adv.
   [1913 Webster]
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
32 Moby Thesaurus words for "advertent":
      agog, alert, all ears, all eyes, assiduous, attentive, aware,
      careful, concentrated, conscious, diligent, earnest, finical,
      finicking, finicky, heedful, intense, intent, intentive,
      meticulous, mindful, nice, niggling, observant, observing,
      on the ball, on the job, open-eared, open-eyed, openmouthed,
      regardful, watchful
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