Synonyms for vigilant
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary.
Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.
- adj. 2
In vigilance.
Related words
- Word family
- vigilantly vigilantness vigil vigilance
- Is a kind of
- attentive careful cautious reckful
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One is vigilant against danger or harm; he may be alert or watchful for good as well as against evil; he is wary in view of suspected stratagem, trickery, or treachery.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- alert When I saw his face, I was instantly on red alert.
- wary My parents always told me to be wary of strangers.
- watchful Not a single mistake escaped his watchful gaze.
- circumspect I'm merely being a little more circumspect.
By length
- 4 letters
- wary2
- 5 letters
- aware2, sharp1, alert2, awake2
- 7 letters
- careful2, guarded2, mindful2, prudent2, wakeful, heedful
- 8 letters
- cautious2, watchful2, wakesome
- 9 letters
- attentive3, sleepless2, observant3, unwinking
- 11 letters
- circumspect3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wary2 = 2 syllables).