Grep of noun watchful
watchfulness
Overview of adj watchful
The adj watchful has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) argus-eyed, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful, watchful -- (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")
2. insomniac, sleepless, watchful -- (experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare)
Antonyms of adj watchful
2 senses of watchful
Sense 1
argus-eyed, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful, watchful
INDIRECT (VIA alert) -> unalert
Sense 2
insomniac, sleepless, watchful
INDIRECT (VIA awake) -> asleep
Similarity of adj watchful
2 senses of watchful
Sense 1
argus-eyed, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful, watchful
=> alert (vs. unalert)
Sense 2
insomniac, sleepless, watchful
=> awake(prenominal) (vs. asleep)
Attributes of adj watchful
Familiarity of adj watchful
watchful used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj watchful
unwatchful
watchful
Overview of adj watchful
The adj watchful has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) argus-eyed, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful, watchful -- (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")
2. insomniac, sleepless, watchful -- (experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare)
watchful definition
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