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vigilant.

Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlənt/
  1. Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary.

    Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.
  2. In vigilance.

    rare
Where this word comes from

From French vigilant or its source, Latin vigilans, present participle of vigilare (“stay awake”), from vigil (“awake”). Doublet of vigilante, from Spanish. Displaced Old English wacor.

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