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Thesaurus: vigilant

Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary.

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  1. a. Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary.
  2. adj. carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
  3. Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary. "Be sober, be vigilant." 1 Pet. v. 8. Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant. Shak.
  4. Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide forsafety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary. "Be sober, bevigilant." 1 Pet. v. 8.Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant. Shak.
  5. j:100 s carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger