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vigilant
What does vigilant mean?
vigilant (adjective): watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use vigilant in a sentence?
- Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce vigilant?
/ˈvɪdʒələnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does vigilant come from?
From French vigilant or its source, Latin vigilans, present participle of vigilare (“stay awake”), from vigil (“awake”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to vigilant
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “vigilant” mean?
watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
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based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
Not quite: that's what hypothetical means.
firm in allegiance to a person or institution; allegiant
Not quite: that's what loyal means.
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
Not quite: that's what indistinguishable means.
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