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vigilant - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'vigilant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vigilant [ a.]
- Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary.

Meaning of 'vigilant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vigilant [ s]
Meaning (1):
- carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
Example in sentence:
  • a policy of open-eyed awareness;
  • a watchful parent with a toddler in tow;
  • the vigilant eye of the town watch;
  • there was a watchful dignity in the room

Nearby Words:

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