vigilant en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlənt/
Etymology
From French vigilant or its source, Latin vigilans, present participle of vigilare (“stay awake”), from vigil (“awake”). Doublet of vigilante, from Spanish. Displaced Old English wacor.
Meanings
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Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary.
Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.
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(rare) In vigilance.
[...] and sharing the same heraldry : argent, a crane, vigilant, or,[…]
1997, Saint Thomas More, More to Cranevelt, Leuven University Press, →ISBN, page 23:von der LUTKE / Argent, a crane vigilant proper. AG. Carl von der Lutke. Arr. 1857 with the British German Crimea legion. Obtained a grant of land in the Eastern Province of the Cape Colony.
1972, C. Pama, Heraldry of South African Families: Coats of Arms/ Crests/ Ancestry:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more vigilant | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most vigilant | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unwary · unalert · unaware · complacent · heedless · unprepared · oblivious · unwitting
Deriveds
ultravigilant · hypovigilant · unvigilant · vigilantness · vigilantly · supervigilant · hypervigilant · pharmacovigilant
Hypernyms
careful · reckful · attentive · cautious
Hyponyms
Relateds
vigilance · vigil · vigilante · pay attention
Synonyms
careful (watchful) · aware (watchful) · on watch · hip · wary (watchful) · on the watch · unwinking (watchful) · circumspect (watchful) · observant (watchful) · on the lookout · alert (watchful) · on the qui vive (watchful) · watchful (watchful) · woke · wakesome (watchful) · wakeful · vigilant · heedful · on guard
Translations (65)
sh na oprezu (watchful) · sq syçelë (watchful) · pt vigilante (watchful) · fi varuillaan (watchful) · pl czujny (watchful) · sv uppmärksam (watchful) · az oyanıq (watchful) · de aufmerksam (watchful) · ga aireach (watchful) · hi सतर्क (watchful) · uk пильний (watchful) · ro vigilent (watchful) · hi सजग (watchful) · az duyuq (watchful) · la vigilans (watchful) · mi korita (watchful) · nn vaktsam (watchful) · unm kwèxsi (watchful) · es vigilante (watchful) · it vigilante (watchful) · az sərvaxt (watchful) · ka ფხიზელი (watchful) · eo vigla (watchful) · bg зорък (watchful) · sv försiktig (watchful) · ga cathaiseach (watchful) · az oyaq (watchful) · tr uyanık (watchful) · mi tauwhiro (watchful) · bg бдителен (watchful) · ca vigilant (watchful) · hy զգաստ (watchful) · da forsigtig (watchful) · fr vigilant (watchful) · cs ostražitý (watchful) · sh pažljiv (watchful) · sh vigilantan (watchful) · ka ყურადღებიანი (watchful) · de umsichtig (watchful) · ru бди́тельный (watchful) · az sayıq (watchful) · ro atent (watchful) · hy զգոն (watchful) · ang wacor (watchful) · az gözüaçıq (watchful) · mi awhitu (watchful) · no oppmerksom (watchful) · cs bdělý (watchful) · az ayıq (watchful) · gl vixiante (watchful) · nb vaktsom (watchful) · pl baczny (watchful) · de wachsam (watchful) · got 𐌿𐍃𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍅𐍃 (watchful) · sh budan (watchful) · mi awhiti (watchful) · ga feighlíoch (watchful) · ota سهران (watchful) · lv modrs (watchful) · ar يَقِظ (watchful) · fi valpas (watchful) · no forsiktig (watchful) · am ንቁ (watchful) · ro precaut (watchful) · da opmærksom (watchful)