advertent

adjective

Definition of advertentnext
as in watchful

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advertent
  1. watchful
  2. vigilant
  3. careful
  4. heedful
  5. circumspect
  6. cautious
  7. wary
  8. chary
Adjective
  • Particularly under the watchful, critical gaze of millions of baseball fans.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 July 2026
  • Key Takeaways Active surveillance, or watchful waiting, is often recommended for people with slow-growing CLL who do not have symptoms.
    — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 23 July 2026
Definition of watchful
Adjective
  • Vindman’s spokesperson told the Miami Herald that the campaign team is extra vigilant after figures on the right have followed and filmed him.
    — Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Palmer advised the public to stay vigilant for more updates from police.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of vigilant
Adjective
  • However, Aldighieri advises marketers to be careful when changing tack.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • But Yoon is careful, with his characteristically spare, visceral imagery, to establish Etna’s early happiness.
    — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • Her heedful eyes meet those of a young Black girl in overalls and braids on the other side of the room.
    — Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 9 Aug. 2023
  • That’s partly because retailers have grown less heedful about developing the necessary pipelines, a problem that’s worsened in recent years as retailers saw profits crushed by a push into low-margin e-commerce.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2023
Definition of heedful
Adjective
  • Baldur is more circumspect, irked at having temporarily lost his boat in the mishap, and unsettled by Helge’s teasing manner, which could be interpreted as either adversarial or flirtatious.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026
  • Jackson is not a clinical finisher, and his composure in front of goal is often circumspect.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of circumspect
Adjective
  • Partners and distributors are being more cautious because Anta prefers a direct-to-consumer model, Hoeld said.
    — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • While inflation remains volatile across countries, influencing cautious planning, salary increases are relatively high compared to pre-pandemic norms.
    — John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of cautious
Adjective
  • Tokyo has grown increasingly wary of the yen's decline, which recently dropped to its weakest level against the dollar in nearly four decades.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • With some wary residents questioning whether Ebola even exists, and health workers in one of Congo’s most remote and volatile regions struggling to respond to the outbreak with few supplies, pregnant women have less care than ever.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of wary
Adjective
  • Pollan is understandably chary about the potential romanticism that lurks behind his conclusions.
    — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
  • With that, many corporate leaders are chary about overreacting to the workforce disruption concern.
    — Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Definition of chary
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