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vigilant

[ vij-uh-luhnt ]

adjective

  1. keenly watchful to detect danger; wary:

    a vigilant sentry.

    Antonyms: careless

  2. ever awake and alert; sleeplessly watchful.

    Synonyms: sleepless, wide-awake



vigilant

/ ˈvɪdʒɪlənt /

adjective

  1. keenly alert to or heedful of trouble or danger, as while others are sleeping or unsuspicious
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈvigilantness, noun
  • ˈvigilantly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • vig·i·lant·ly adverb
  • vig·i·lant·ness noun
  • hy·per·vig·i·lant adjective
  • non·vig·i·lant adjective
  • non·vig·i·lant·ly adverb
  • non·vig·i·lant·ness noun
  • pre·vig·i·lant adjective
  • pre·vig·i·lant·ly adverb
  • su·per·vig·i·lant adjective
  • su·per·vig·i·lant·ly adverb
  • un·vig·i·lant adjective
  • un·vig·i·lant·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vigilant1

First recorded in 1470–80; from Latin vigilant- (stem of vigilāns ), present participle of vigilāre “to be watchful”; vigil, -ant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vigilant1

C15: from Latin vigilāns keeping awake, from vigilāre to be watchful; see vigil
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Synonym Study

See alert.
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Example Sentences

“I have passengers in their 90s and wheelchair users, and some of the rural roads I drive on are just getting in worse condition, so you just have to always be extra vigilant,” he said.

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Prof MacPherson said the increase showed that even a low incidence country like Scotland needs to remain vigilant and added the impact of the Covid pandemic might have disrupted diagnosis of TB cases.

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Bird keepers have been urged to remain vigilant and protect their stock.

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“We are vigilant about making sure that the owner does what he agreed to do in order to provide safe, stable housing to residents at the Produce and the other buildings,” Sandow said.

“My office will be vigilant in upholding the ability of each citizen to vote freely and fairly — without interference or discrimination,” Estrada said in a statement.

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