Definitions for watchfulˈwɒtʃ fəl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

watch•fulˈwɒtʃ fəl(adj.)

  1. vigilant or alert; closely observant.

  2. Archaic. wakeful.

Origin of watchful:

1540–50

watch′ful•ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. alert, watchful(adj)

    engaged in or accustomed to close observation

    "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"

  2. insomniac, sleepless, watchful(adj)

    experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

    "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. watchful(adjective)ˈwɒtʃ fəl

    paying close attention to what is happening

    Neighbors remained watchful after the robberies.

Wiktionary

  1. watchful(Adjective)

    observant, vigilant and aware

Webster Dictionary

  1. Watchful(adj)

    full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits


Translations for watchful

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

watchful(adjective)

alert and cautious

watchful eyes; If you are watchful you will not be robbed.

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