What is the meaning of vigilant?

adjective

  • Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger.
    • usage: "a policy of open-eyed awareness"; "the vigilant eye of the town watch"; "there was a watchful dignity in the room"; "a watchful parent with a toddler in tow"
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APAWordNet. (2010). vigilant. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/vigilant/definitions/1187890
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