advertent
ad·ver·tent
advertent · more advertent · most advertent
AttentiveAttentive.
UK/ədˈvɜːtn̩t/US/ədˈvɝtn̩t/
Meaning
2 sensesAttentive.
Not inadvertent; intentional.
More definitions
- giving attention
Origin
Apparently a back-formation from inadvertent, or a learned borrowing from Latin advertent-Apparently a back-formation from inadvertent, or a learned borrowing from Latin advertent-, advertens, present participle of advertere, from the verb adverto (“to give or draw attention to”)
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Forms
more advertent, most advertent| Comparative | more advertent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most advertent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsintentional:inadvertent
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedadvertently
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form