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watchful

DEFINITIONS OF: watchful

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adj engaged in or accustomed to close observation

Synonyms:
alert
argus-eyed, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
fly
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
heads-up, wide-awake
fully alert and watchful
lidless, sleepless
always watchful
wary
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
awake
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
lively
full of life and energy
Antonyms:
unalert, unvigilant, unwatchful
not alert to what is potentially dangerous
unwary
not alert to danger or deception
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adj experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

“"twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare”
Synonyms:
insomniac, sleepless
awake
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
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