alert (a)
watchful (a)

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type a
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def engaged in or accustomed to close observation
examples caught by a couple of alert cops
alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came
constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty
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Also see awake(p); lively; wary
Derivationally related form watchful → watchfulness; watchful → watchfulness
Derivationally related form alert → alert; alert → alertness
Antonym alert → unalert
Similar to argus-eyed, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful; fly; heads-up, wide-awake; lidless, sleepless
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Similar to argus-eyed, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful; fly; heads-up, wide-awake; lidless, sleepless
Antonym unalert → alert
Also see awake(p); lively
Derived from adjective watchfully → watchful
Derivationally related form alertness → alert; alert → alert
Derivationally related form watchfulness → watchful; watchfulness → watchful

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