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ob·serv·ant
 observant
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
watching carefully; alert; attentive.
The observant neighbor noticed that the elderly woman hadn't checked her mailbox for several days.I guess I wasn't very observant, because I didn't realize that he was getting upset.- synonyms:
- alert, attentive, awake, on the ball, watchful
- antonyms:
- absent-minded, inattentive, unobservant
- similar words:
- advertent, guarded, keen, mindful, on guard, perceptive, regardful, vigilant, wide-awake
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| definition 2: |
careful to comply with a law, tradition, or the like.
Since he got a speeding ticket last year, he's more observant of the speed limits.Although we're Jewish, we're not as observant of the traditions as our parents were.- synonyms:
- dutiful, law-abiding
- antonyms:
- nonobservant
- similar words:
- conforming, devoted, devout, duteous, loyal, obedient, punctilious, scrupulous
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| related words: |
awake, cagey, careful, conscientious, formal, guardian, respectful, sensible, thoughtful |
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| derivation: |
observantly (adv.) |
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