staying watchful and alert to danger or trouble
Origin of vigilant
French from Classical Latin vigilans, present participle of vigilare, to watch from vigil, awake: see vigil
adjective
The definition of vigilant is watchful and alert.
An example of something vigilant is a guard dog.
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vigilant
adjective
On the alert, as for danger or error; watchful. See Synonyms at careful.
Origin of vigilant
Middle English from Old French from Latin vigilāns vigilant- present participle of vigilāre to be watchful ; see vigilante .Related Forms:
- vig′i·lant·ly
adverb
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Adjective
(comparative more vigilant, superlative most vigilant)
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Sentence Examples
- But he watched all public incidents with a vigilant eye, and seized every passing opportunity of exposing departures from sound principle in parliament and courts of justice.
- He still knew the undergraduates individually, and watched their progress with a vigilant eye.
- Down to his death the pope kept a vigilant eye on the troubles in France.
- You will have to be vigilant in your work in order to earn an A in this class.
- My coworker was scolded during our quarterly meeting for not being vigilant in his budget assignments.
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