observant

1. 1.

   paying close attention especially to details

   Similarattentive
2. 2.

   quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

   Synonymsobserving

   Similarperceptive
3. 3.

   (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs

   “law-abiding citizens”

   “observant of the speed limit”

   Synonymslaw-abiding

   Similarlawful

Questions about observant

What does observant mean?

observant means "paying close attention especially to details". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in observant?

observant has 3 syllables: ob-ser-vant. The stress falls on "ser". In IPA it is /əbˈzɝvənt/.

What is another word for observant?

Close synonyms include observing, law-abiding. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is observant a common word?

observant is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.