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Synonyms for watchful
ˈwɒtʃ fəlwatch·ful
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
watchful
Alert, ready, and wide-awake refer to a watchful promptness for action. Ready suggests thoughtful preparation; the wandering Indian is alert, the trained soldier is ready. Ready expresses more life and vigor than prepared. The gun is prepared; the man is ready. Prompt expresses readiness for appointment or demand at the required moment. The good general is ready for emergencies, alert to perceive opportunity or peril, prompt to seize occasion. The sense of brisk, nimble is the secondary and now less common signification of alert. Compare ACTIVE; ALIVE; NIMBLE; VIGILANT.
Synonyms:
active, alert, brisk, hustling, lively, nimble, on the watch, prepared, prompt, ready, vigilant, wide-awakeAntonyms:
drowsy, dull, heavy, inactive, slow, sluggish, stupid
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
watchful
Synonyms:
vigilant, expectant, wakeful, heedful, careful, observant, attentive, circumspect, wary, cautiousAntonyms:
unwatchful, invigilant, unwakeful, slumbrous, drowsy, heedless, careless, inobservant, inattentive, uncircumspect, unwary, incautious, distracted
Princeton's WordNet
alert, watchfuladjective
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"
Synonyms:
alive(p), sleepless, spanking, insomniac, alert, zippy, awake(p), brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappyAntonyms:
asleep(p)insomniac, sleepless, watchfuladjective
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
"insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare
Synonyms:
lidless, insomniac, sleepless, alertAntonyms:
asleep(p)
Dictionary of English Synonymes
watchfuladjective
Synonyms:
vigilant, attentive, observant, awake, alive, heedful, careful, wary, cautious, circumspect, guarded, on one's guard, on the alert, with the eyes open, wide awake, on the lookout
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
watchfuladjective
Synonyms:
vigilant, heedful, attentive, alert, circumspect wary, argus-eyed
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#954 | active | |
#1292 | ready | |
#2447 | prepared | |
#2450 | alert | |
#4895 | spanking | |
#5469 | careful | |
#6394 | prompt | |
#8581 | merry | |
#12285 | lively | |
#18081 | cautious | |
#22516 | wary | |
#24291 | attentive | |
#30505 | brisk | |
#30529 | vigilant | |
#33301 | sleepless | |
#37517 | watchful | |
#38411 | snappy | |
#38946 | expectant | |
#41824 | zippy | |
#43415 | rattling | |
#44422 | nimble | |
#48273 | observant | |
#51593 | insomniac | |
#90859 | hustling | |
#102967 | circumspect | |
#169023 | wakeful |
How to use watchful in a sentence?
If a man is sexually active, he might prioritize treatments with less risk of side effects or go for 'watchful waiting' (i.e. no treatment) whereas others may prioritize local treatment and potentially improved survival.
Detective Christopher Covelli:
Residents need to keep a watchful eye and report any suspicious activity, anything out of the ordinary. The public can help. If they see something unusual, report it.
There are times when fear is good It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls. There is advantage in the wisdom won from pain.
There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart's controls. There is advantage in the wisdom won from pain.
Our primary goals in assessing this situation are limiting any safety risks and avoiding disruption to learning and teaching, while we are confident the responding team of law enforcement agencies has kept a watchful eye over our community and is diligently investigating the threat, it has become clear this incident continues to be unsettling to a number of our students, faculty and staff.
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