watchful as an adjective: - 1
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watchful
adjective
1 watchful
Engaged in or accustomed to close observation.
synonym: alert.
Roget 457:
attentive,
mindful,
observant,
regardful;
alive to,
awake to;
observing
etc.
v.;
alert,
open-eyed;
intent on,
taken up with,
occupied with,
engaged in;
engrossed in,
wrapped in,
absorbed,
rapt,
transfixed,
riveted,
mesmerized,
hypnotized;
glued to
(the TV, the window, a book);
breathless;
preoccupied
etc.
(inattentive)
458;
watchful
etc.
(careful)
459;
breathless,
undistracted,
upon the stretch;
on the watch
etc.
(expectant)
507.
steadfast.
[compelling attention]
interesting,
engrossing,
mesmerizing,
riveting.
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Roget 459:
careful regardful,
heedful;
taking care
etc.
v.;
particular;
prudent
etc.
(cautious)
864;
considerate;
thoughtful
etc.
(deliberative)
451;
provident
etc.
(prepared)
673;
alert
etc.
(active)
682;
sure-footed.
guarded,
on one's guard;
on the qui vivre [Fr.],
on the alert,
on watch,
on the lookout;
awake,
broad awake,
vigilant;
watchful,
wakeful,
wistful;
Argus-eyed;
wide awake
etc.
(intelligent)
498;
on the watch for
(expectant)
507.
tidy
etc.
(orderly)
58,
(clean)
652;
accurate
etc.
(exact)
494;
scrupulous
etc.
(conscientious)
939;
cavendo tutus [Lat.]
etc.
(safe)
664.
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Roget 498:
intelligent
[Applied to persons],
quick of apprehension,
keen,
acute,
alive,
brainy,
awake,
bright,
quick,
sharp;
quick witted,
keen witted,
clear witted,
sharp-eyed,
sharp sighted,
sharp witted;
wide-awake;
canny,
shrewd,
astute;
clear-headed;
farsighted
etc.
510;
discerning,
perspicacious,
penetrating,
piercing;
argute†;
quick-witted,
nimble-witted,
needle-witted;
sharp as a needle,
sharp as a tack;
alive to
etc.
(cognizant)
490;
clever
etc.
(apt)
698;
arch
etc.
(cunning)
702;
pas si bete [Fr.];
acute
etc.
682.
wise,
sage,
sapient,
sagacious,
reasonable,
rational,
sound,
in one's right mind,
sensible,
abnormis sapiens [Lat.],
judicious,
strong-minded.
unprejudiced,
unbiased,
unbigoted†,
unprepossessed†;
undazzled†,
unperplexed†;
unwarped judgment†,
impartial,
equitable,
fair.
cool;
cool-headed,
long-headed,
hardheaded,
strong-headed;
long-sighted,
calculating,
thoughtful,
reflecting;
solid,
deep,
profound.
oracular;
heaven-directed,
heaven-born.
prudent
etc.
(cautious)
864;
sober,
stand,
solid;
considerate,
politic,
wise in one's generation;
watchful
etc.
459;
provident
etc.
(prepared)
673;
in advance of one' age;
wise as a serpent,
wise as Solomon,
wise as Solon.
[Applied to actions]
wise,
sensible,
reasonable,
judicious;
well-thought-out,
well-planned,
well-judged,
well-advised;
prudent,
politic;
expedient
etc.
646.
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Polish: czujny
2 watchful
Experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness:
— Twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights.
synonyms: insomniac, sleepless.
Moby thesaurus: Argus-eyed, advertent, agog, alert, all ears, all eyes, assiduous, attentive, aux aguets, aware, careful, cautious, chary, circumspect, concentrated, conscious, covering, custodial, defensive, diligent, eagle-eyed, earnest, finical, finicking, finicky, fostering, guarded, guardian, guarding, hawk-eyed, heedful, immunizing, intense, intent, intentive, keen-eyed, lidless, meticulous, mindful, nice, niggling, observant, observing, on guard, on the ball, on the job, on the lookout, on the watch, open-eared, open-eyed, openmouthed, parental, preventive, prompt, prophylactic, protecting, protective, prudent, quick, ready, regardful, safeguarding, screening, sharp-eyed, sheltering, shielding, sleepless, tutelary, unsleeping, vigilant, wakeful, wary, wide-awake, with open eyes ... show more.
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