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observant
adjective as in alert, watchful
Weak matches
- advertent
- alive
- bright
- clear-sighted
- comprehending
- considering
- contemplating
- correct
- deducing
- detecting
- discovering
- eager
- eagle-eyed
- heedful
- intentive
- interested
- keen
- not missing a trick
- obedient
- observative
- on one's toes
- on the ball
- penetrating
- questioning
- quick
- regardful
- searching
- sensitive
- sharp
- sharp-eyed
- surveying
- understanding
- wide-awake
Example Sentences
It never condescends to Sisters Barnes and Paxton and they always have sound rebuttals at the ready; they are also observant, smart and canny.
Skepticism abounds, even from one of the most observant former players, Brandon McCarthy, who pitched for the Dodgers and Yankees.
“Heather serves as the voice of the audience because she’s so honest. She’s very observant, she doesn’t sit back on her opinions, and her opinions are usually correct.”
Brooklynn Prince, now 14, who played the quietly observant budget-motel kid Moonee in “The Florida Project,” says over the phone: “My family will sit down for a movie night, and I’ll be like, ‘What do you want to watch?’ and they’re like, ‘Text Sean.’
You’ve talked about how you’ve been bar mitzvahed, but you’re not super observant.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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