What is the meaning of watchful?

adjective

  • Engaged in or accustomed to close observation.
    • usage: "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"
  • Experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness."insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights- Shakespeare
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APAWordNet. (2010). watchful. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/watchful/definitions/1188068
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