What does vigilant mean?

vigilant means "carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger".

How many syllables are in vigilant?

vigilant has 3 syllables: vig-i-lant. The stress falls on "vig". In IPA it is /ˈvɪdʒələnt/.

What is another word for vigilant?

Close synonyms include argus-eyed, open-eyed, wakeful. 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 vigilant a common word?

vigilant 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.

vigilant — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
“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”
Synonymsargus-eyed open-eyed wakeful
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What does vigilant mean?: vigilant means "carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger".
How many syllables are in vigilant?: vigilant has 3 syllables: vig-i-lant. The stress falls on "vig". In IPA it is /ˈvɪdʒələnt/.
What is another word for vigilant?: Close synonyms include argus-eyed, open-eyed, wakeful. 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 vigilant a common word?: vigilant 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.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for vigilant come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
“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”
Synonymsargus-eyed open-eyed wakeful
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Questions about vigilant

What does vigilant mean?: vigilant means "carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger".
How many syllables are in vigilant?: vigilant has 3 syllables: vig-i-lant. The stress falls on "vig". In IPA it is /ˈvɪdʒələnt/.
What is another word for vigilant?: Close synonyms include argus-eyed, open-eyed, wakeful. 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 vigilant a common word?: vigilant 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.

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