Definition of ADVERTENT

advertent

Adjective Satellite

  • giving attention

Adj

  • Attentive.
  • Not inadvertent; intentional.

Origin / Etymology

Apparently a back-formation from inadvertent, or a learned borrowing from Latin advertent-, advertens, present participle of advertere, from the verb adverto (“I give or draw attention to”)

Antonyms

inadvertent

Scrabble Score: 13

advertent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
advertent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
advertent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

advertent: valid Words With Friends Word