watchfulness

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɒtʃfʊlnɪs/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
watch•ful /ˈwɑtʃfəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. vigilant or alert;
    observant.
watch•ful•ly, adv. 
watch•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
watch•ful  (woch′fəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. vigilant or alert;
    closely observant:The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
  2. [Archaic.]wakeful.
  • watch + -ful 1540–50
watch′ful•ly, adv. 
watch′ful•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged attentive, heedful, careful, circumspect, cautious, wary. See alert. 
'watchfulness' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
attention - caution - eagle eye - heed - lurch - remit - self-watchfulness - sentinel - vigil - vigilance - wary - weather eye

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