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watchful
DEFINITIONS OF:
watchful
1
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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