watchful[adjective]Synonyms: alert, attentive, observant, on the lookout, suspicious, vigilant, wary, wide awake
Antonyms: unwatchful
Contrasted words: careless, heedless, thoughtless, inadvertent, absentminded, abstracted, faraway
Related Idioms: keeping one's eyes peeled (
or open), on the watch (
or lookout)
Related Words: cautious,
chary,
circumspect,
wary,
prompt,
quick,
ready [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
watch‧ful /ˈwɒtʃf
əl $ ˈwɑːtʃ-, ˈwɒːtʃ-/
adjective [
Word Family: noun:
watch,
watcher;
adjective:
watchful,
watchable;
verb:
watch]
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 elderly residents.2. under sb’s watchful eye following someone’s instructions or with someone’s help:
Learn the basics under the watchful eye of a qualified instructor.—watchfully adverb—watchfulness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲