vigilant
Use Vigilant in a sentence
ə adjective
1.
keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
2.
ever awake and alert; sleeplessly watchful.
Origin:
1470–80; < Latin vigilant- (stem of vigilāns), present participle of vigilāre to be watchful. See vigil, -ant
1470–80; < Latin vigilant- (stem of vigilāns), present participle of vigilāre to be watchful. See vigil, -ant
Related forms
vig·i·lant·ly, adverb
vig·i·lant·ness, noun
hy·per·vig·i·lant, adjective
hy·per·vig·i·lant·ly, adverb
hy·per·vig·i·lant·ness, noun
non·vig·i·lant, adjective
non·vig·i·lant·ly, adverb
non·vig·i·lant·ness, noun
pre·vig·i·lant, adjective
pre·vig·i·lant·ly, adverb
su·per·vig·i·lant, adjective
su·per·vig·i·lant·ly, adverb
un·vig·i·lant, adjective
un·vig·i·lant·ly, adverb
Antonyms
1. careless.
1. careless.
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| —adj | |
| keenly alert to or heedful of trouble or danger, as while others are sleeping or unsuspicious | |
| [C15: from Latin vigilāns keeping awake, from vigilāre to be watchful; see | |
| 'vigilantly | |
| —adv | |
| 'vigilantness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
vigilant
late 15c., from L. vigilantia "wakefulness," from vigilia (see vigil). Related: Vigilantly.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
People behind the protection wall tend to be less vigilant or reduce private mitigation measures.
It depends a lot on how vigilant you are in keeping your software up to date.
We must be vigilant that trade be both free and fair to promote sustainable development and prosperity.
The health-and-safety inspectors are about as vigilant and incorruptible as they were a century ago.
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