Thesaurus: watchful

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1. a. Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits.
2. adj. engaged in or accustomed to close observation
3. adj. experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
4. adj. carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
5. Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits. "Many a watchful night." Shak. "Happy watchful shepherds." Milton. 'Twixt prayer and watchful love his heart dividing. Keble. Syn. -- Vigilant; attentive; cautious; observant; circumspect; wakeful; heedful. -- Watch"ful*ly, adv. -- Watch"ful*ness, n.
6. Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely;observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated orguarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with againstbefore the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growthof vicious habits. "Many a watchful night." Shak. "Happy watchfulshepherds." Milton.'Twixt prayer and watchful love his heart dividing. Keble.
7. j:100 a engaged in or accustomed to close observation s experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness