Watchful — Watch ful, 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
watchful — watchful, vigilant, wide awake, alert are comparable when they mean on the lookout especially for danger or for opportunities. Watchful is the general word {the five watchful senses Milton} {became almost remote, strangely watchful, looking back… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
watchful — [wächfəl, wôchfəl] adj. 1. watching closely; vigilant; alert 2. characterized by vigilance 3. Archaic wakeful; unsleeping watchfully adv. watchfulness n. SYN. WATCHFUL is the general word implying a being observant and prepared, as to ward off… … English World dictionary
watchful — index alert (vigilant), careful, circumspect, conscious (aware), diligent, discreet, guarded … Law dictionary
watchful — (adj.) c.1500, waccheful, from WATCH (Cf. watch) (v.) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Watchfulness … Etymology dictionary
watchful — [adj] on the lookout alert, all ears*, attentive, careful, cautious, chary, circumspect, glued*, guarded, heedful, hooked*, keen, not missing a trick*, observant, on guard, on one’s toes*, on the ball*, on the job*, on the qui vive, on the watch … New thesaurus
watchful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) alert and vigilant. 2) archaic wakeful. DERIVATIVES watchfully adverb watchfulness noun … English terms dictionary
watchful — [[t]wɒ̱tʃfʊl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is watchful notices everything that is happening. The best thing is to be watchful and see the family doctor for any change in your normal health... He looked tall and powerful and, with his dark,… … English dictionary
watchful — watch|ful [ˈwɔtʃfəl US ˈwa:tʃ , ˈwo:tʃ ] adj 1.) very careful to notice what is happening, and to make sure that everything is all right ▪ The entrances are guarded by watchful security staff. ▪ His eyes were watchful . ▪ Keep a watchful eye on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Watchful — Infobox Album Name = Watchful Type = studio Longtype = Artist = Amoeba Released = 1997 Recorded = 1994 1995 Genre = Art rock Length = 48:35 Label = Lektronic Soundscapes Producer = Robert Rich Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… … Wikipedia
watchful — adjective Date: 15th century 1. archaic a. not able or accustomed to sleep or rest ; wakeful b. causing sleeplessness c. spent in wakefulness ; sleepless 2. carefully observant or attentive ; being on the watch • watchfully … New Collegiate Dictionary
