GOOD LISTENER Definition & Meaning

good listener

[ good lis-uh-ner ]

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noun

someone who listens carefully, attentively, and sympathetically, typically imparting support and understanding to the speaker:
Her friends envied her for having married a good listener.

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Origin of good listener¹

First recorded in 1750–60

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She was a "good listener" and many people would call to her shop to seek advice.

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Libbi was said to be a good listener and many people would call into her shop to seek advice.

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“He’s a guy that wants to be his best and he’s also a guy that likes learning and likes growing and likes listening. He’s not a big over-the-top talker. He’s a really good listener.”

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Although he wasn't her usual type, he was "a good listener and everything I needed at the time", she recalled.

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Can you talk about listening and what makes you a good listener?

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