watchful

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective engaged in or accustomed to close observation
  2. adjective experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; ; ; ; - Shakespeare

Etymology

From Middle English waccheful, equivalent to watch + -ful. Compare West Frisian waaks (“watchful”), Dutch waaks, waakzaam (“watchful”), German wachsam (“watchful”), Swedish vaksam (“watchful”).

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Synonyms

alert

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