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observant.

Alert and paying close attention; watchful.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əbˈzɝvənt/General-American/əbˈzɜːvənt/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Alert and paying close attention; watchful.

    The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date.
  2. Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.

    I was normally observant of the local parking restrictions.
  3. 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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