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observant
What does observant mean?
observant (adjective): alert and paying close attention; watchful.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use observant in a sentence?
- The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce observant?
/əbˈzɝvənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does observant come from?
Borrowed from French observant.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to observant
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “observant” mean?
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
Not quite: that's what convenient means.
causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
Not quite: that's what bitter means.
alert and paying close attention; watchful
Right! That's what “observant” means.
markedly new or introducing radical change
Not quite: that's what revolutionary means.
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