watch|ful

watch|ful
watch|ful «WOCH fuhl, WCH-», adjective.
1. watching carefully; on the lookout; wide-awake: »

You should always be watchful for cars when you cross the street.

2. Archaic. a) wakeful; sleepless. b) (of time) passed in wakefulness.
–watch´ful|ly, adverb.
–watch´ful|ness, noun.
Synonym Study 1 Watchful, vigilant, alert mean wide-awake and attentive or on the lookout. Watchful means paying close attention or keeping careful guard: »

She is watchful of her health.

Vigilant means being especially and necessarily watchful: »

Because the enemy was so close, they kept a particularly vigilant watch.

Alert means being wide-awake and ready for whatever may happen: »

The alert driver avoided an accident.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • watch´ful|ly — watch|ful «WOCH fuhl, WCH », adjective. 1. watching carefully; on the lookout; wide awake: »You should always be watchful for cars when you cross the street. 2. Archaic. a) wakeful; sleepless. b) (of time) passed in wakeful …   Useful english dictionary

  • watch´ful|ness — watch|ful «WOCH fuhl, WCH », adjective. 1. watching carefully; on the lookout; wide awake: »You should always be watchful for cars when you cross the street. 2. Archaic. a) wakeful; sleepless. b) (of time) passed in wakeful …   Useful english dictionary

  • watch·ful — …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|watch|ful — «uhn WOCH fuhl, WCH », adjective. not vigilant …   Useful english dictionary

  • watch — nin·ny·watch; nun·ny·watch; un·watch·ful·ness; watch; watch·able; watch·er; watch·et; watch·ful; watch·ful·ly; watch·ful·ness; watch·less; watch·man; watch·man·ly; wrist·watch; watch·less·ness; …   English syllables

  • watchful — watch·ful …   English syllables

  • watchfully — watch·ful·ly …   English syllables

  • watchful — watch•ful [[t]ˈwɒtʃ fəl[/t]] adj. 1) vigilant or alert; closely observant 2) archaic wakeful • Etymology: 1540–50 watch′ful•ly, adv. watch′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • 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 — watch|ful [ watʃfəl ] adjective looking at something carefully or noticing everything that is happening under the watchful eye of someone watched by someone who has power or authority over you: We did our homework under the watchful eye of our… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”