Synonyms for observant
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Devout — practicing a religion
devout, pious, practicing US, practising UK, religionary dated
2. Attentive — diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful
attentive, perceptive, aware, mindful, observing, watchful, vigilant, careful, sharp, awake, heedful, advertent, incessive, thoughtful, circumspect, wary, regardful dated
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.
I was normally observant of the local parking restrictions.
- adj. 2
Practicing a religion.
She is an observant Catholic who goes to church regularly.
Example sentences
- attentive Come on, be attentive, so you don’t let me go wrong.
- perceptive Too much alcohol paralyzes our perceptive powers.
- obedient I doubt very seriously that Tom will be obedient.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| observant | rising | |
| attentive | rising | |
| perceptive | falling | |
| obedient | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- wary2
- 5 letters
- aware2, sharp1, awake2, pious2
- 6 letters
- devout2
- 7 letters
- careful2, mindful2, heedful
- 8 letters
- vigilant3, obedient4, watchful2
- 9 letters
- observing3, attentive3, advertent, incessive, regardful
- 10 letters
- practicing3, thoughtful2, practising, perceptive3
- 11 letters
- circumspect3, religionary
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wary2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- pratiquant