The Collaborative International Dictionary
Intentive \In*ten"tive\, a. [OE. ententif, OF. ententif, fr. L.
intentivus intensive. See Intent, n., and cf. Intensive.]
Attentive; intent. [Obs.]
--Spenser.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 13c., from Old French ententif, intentif (12c.), from Late Latin intentivus, from intent-, past participle stem of intendere (see intend).
Wiktionary
a. 1 Paying attention; attentive, heedful. 2 intent (of the mind, thoughts etc.). 3 (context grammar English) Expressing intent.
Usage examples of "intentive".
These parents had been given a respectable, an honorable way of dealing with their intentive warrior by allowing him to enter early a subculture of his own.
All in all it was no big deal, but it was the sort of thing they were watching for, expecting to see from some of their intentive warriors.
The wise, tough old ex-soldier and the tough but crazy intentive warrior, had come to an understanding: Brossling would ramrod the amends project and maintain discipline, and Voker would grant them the privilege of not having a pair of T'swa corporals bossing the job, would let them do it on their own.
For not all, or even most intentive warriors on Iryala were troublemakers.
The people who analyzed your civilian records and tests told us you were intentive warriors.