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Meaning of 'watchful' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Watchful [ a.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'watchful' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . watchful [ a]
Meaning (1):
- engaged in or accustomed to close observation
Example in sentence:
  • alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came;
  • caught by a couple of alert cops;
  • constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty
2 . watchful [ s]
Meaning (2):
- experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
Example in sentence:
  • insomniac nights;
  • insomniac old people;
  • lay sleepless all night;
  • twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights

Nearby Words:

watch watchdog watched watcher watches watchet watchhouse watchhouses watching watchmaker

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