observant

See also: Observant

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French observant

Pronunciation

Adjective

observant (comparative more observant, superlative most observant)

  1. Alert and paying close attention; watchful.
    The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date.
  2. Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.
    I was normally observant of the local parking restrictions.
    • Sir K. Digby
      We are told how observant Alexander was of his master Aristotle.

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Anagrams

Catalan

Verb

observant

  1. present participle of observar

French

Verb

observant

  1. present participle of observer

Latin

Verb

observant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of observō

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French observant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ob.serˈvant/

Adjective

observant m, n (feminine singular observantă, masculine plural observanți, feminine and neuter plural observante)

  1. observant (obeying the custom, practice or rules of a religion)

Declension

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