Definition of VIGILANT

vigilant

Adjective Satellite

  • carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
    • "the vigilant eye of the town watch"

Adj

  • Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
  • In vigilance.

Adjective

  • Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties; watchful.

Examples

  • A vigilant Words With Friends player always eyes potential triple-word scores.
  • Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.

Origin / Etymology

From French vigilant or its source, Latin vigilans, present participle of vigilare (“stay awake”), from vigil (“awake”). Doublet of vigilante, from Spanish. Displaced Old English wacor.

Synonyms

argus-eyed, open-eyed, wakeful, alert, aware, careful, circumspect, heedful, hip, observant, on guard, on the lookout, on the qui vive, on the watch, on watch, vigilant, wakesome, wary, watchful, woke

Scrabble Score: 12

vigilant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vigilant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vigilant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

vigilant: valid Words With Friends Word