Watchful
/ˈwɒt͡ʃ.fəl/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Fully observant, vigilant, or aware.
"The teacher kept a watchful eye on her pupils during the school trip."
Adjective
- 1 engaged in or accustomed to close observation wordnet
- 2 carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger wordnet
- 3 experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness wordnet
Example
More examples"He was watchful for any sign of diabetes."
Etymology
From Middle English waccheful, equivalent to watch + -ful. Compare West Frisian waaks (“watchful”), Dutch waaks, waakzaam (“watchful”), German wachsam (“watchful”), Swedish vaksam (“watchful”).