observant.
Alert and paying close attention; watchful.
Meaning & usage
Alert and paying close attention; watchful.
The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date.
Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.
I was normally observant of the local parking restrictions.
Practicing a religion.
She is an observant Catholic who goes to church regularly.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French observant.
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