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watchful
Synonyms and Antonyms of watchful
paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity
alert, Argus-eyed, attentive, awake, observant, open-eyed, tenty (also tentie) [Scottish], vigilant, wide-awake
on guard, on one's toes, on the alert, on the ball, on the qui vive, on tiptoe
Synonym Discussion of watchful
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- the watchful eye of the department supervisor
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- eternally vigilant in the safeguarding of democracy
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- wide-awake companies latched onto the new technology
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- alert traders anticipated the stock market's slide
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