attuned

adjective

at·​tuned ə-ˈtünd 

-ˈtyünd

: aware of and attentive or responsive to something

—used with to

… designed to produce a … police department that is more attuned to the needs of individual communities …

—Clifford Krauss

… what's especially crucial is the mother's or caregiver's "sensitivity"—how attuned she is to her child's experience of the world.

—Pamela Druckerman

… disenchanted with a government that seems more attuned to the interests of big business and rural folk than to those of urban dwellers.

—Edwin O. Reischauer

Examples of attuned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a fragmented landscape, what cuts through is work that feels intentional, culturally attuned and slightly ahead of the curve; more perspective than performance. —Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026

Over time, the platform itself becomes more attuned to what drives better outcomes, learning from these interactions across users and environments. —Juan Graña, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Few young filmmakers are more attuned to the blurry line separating powerful sincerity from the shallow spectacle of contemporary life. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026

The theme looks to ground humans in their present moment and be more attuned to their surroundings through mindfulness. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for attuned

• importuned
• ballooned
• communed
• festooned
• impugned
• lampooned
• marooned
• crooned
• freund
• pruned
• spooned
• swooned