observant
/əbˈzɜːvənt/adjective
Alert and paying close attention; watchful.
Example sentences
- “The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date.”
- “I was normally observant of the local parking restrictions.”
Featured as word of the day on October 27, 2028.
Related words
obsolete(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).obsequiousObedient; compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.obstacleSomething that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.obscureTo hide, put out of sight etc.obstinateStubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.oblivious(usually followed by to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.