Added 10 October 2026
observant
/əbˈzɝvənt/ adjective
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about observant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Alert and paying close attention; watchful.
The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date.
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Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.
I was normally observant of the local parking restrictions.
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Practicing a religion.
She is an observant Catholic who goes to church regularly.
Origin
Borrowed from French observant.
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