vig´i|lant|ness

vig´i|lant|ness
vig|i|lant «VIHJ uh luhnt», adjective.
keeping steadily on the alert; attentively or closely observant; watchful, wide-awake, or cautious: »

The dog kept vigilant guard over the baby.

SYNONYM(S): wary, sharp. See syn. under watchful. (Cf.watchful)
[< Latin vigilāns, -antis watching, present participle of vigilāre keep watch < vigil watchful; see etym. under vigil (Cf.vigil)]
vig´i|lant|ly, adverb.
vig´i|lant|ness, noun.

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  • vig´i|lant|ly — vig|i|lant «VIHJ uh luhnt», adjective. keeping steadily on the alert; attentively or closely observant; watchful, wide awake, or cautious: »The dog kept vigilant guard over the baby. SYNONYM(S): wary, sharp. See syn. under watchful. (Cf.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • vig|i|lant — «VIHJ uh luhnt», adjective. keeping steadily on the alert; attentively or closely observant; watchful, wide awake, or cautious: »The dog kept vigilant guard over the baby. SYNONYM(S): wary, sharp. See syn. under watchful. (Cf. ↑watchful) ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • lant — acid·u·lant; al·lant·ox·a·idin; al·lant·ox·an·ic; am·bu·lant; ax·il·lant; bal·lant; cal·lant; ca·pit·u·lant; cir·cu·lant; co·ag·u·lant; con·grat·u·lant; cu·mu·lant; de·floc·cu·lant; floc·cu·lant; ga·lant; gal·lant·ize; gal·lant·ly; gal·lant·ness; …   English syllables

  • vig — gra·vig·ra·da; grundt·vig·ian·ism; in·vig·i·late; in·vig·i·la·tion; in·vig·i·la·tor; in·vig·or; in·vig·o·rate; in·vig·o·ra·tion; in·vig·o·ra·tor; re·vig·or·ate; vig·il; vig·i·lance; vig·i·lant; vig·i·lan·te; vig·i·lan·tism; vig·i·lant·ly;… …   English syllables

  • vigilantness — vig·i·lant·ness …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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