Watchful
['wɒtʃfʊl;-f(ə)l] or ['wɑtʃfl]
Definition
(a.) Full of watch; vigilant; attentive; careful to observe closely; observant; cautious; -- with of before the thing to be regulated or guarded; as, to be watchful of one's behavior; and with against before the thing to be avoided; as, to be watchful against the growth of vicious habits.
Typist: Thaddeus
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Vigilant, attentive, observant, awake, alive, heedful, careful, wary, cautious, circumspect, guarded, on one's guard, on the alert, with the eyes open, wide awake, on the lookout.
Inputed by Alphonso
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Vigilant, expectant, wakeful, heedful, careful, observant, attentive,circumspect, wary, cautious
ANT:Unwatchful, invigilant, unwakeful, slumbrous, drowsy, heedless, careless,inobservant, inattentive, uncircumspect, unwary, incautious, distracted
Editor: Nicolas
Examples
- If you would be so kind, said Eunice, vacating her seat at the piano, which action brought a frown to the face of her watchful mother. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- As to Paulina, the child was at once happy and mute, busy and watchful. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- He is subtle and watchful. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Suddenly it struck her that this was a strange manner to show her patience, or to reward her father for his watchful care of her all through the day. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- The place became full of a watchful intentness now; for when other things sank blooding to sleep the heath appeared slowly to awake and listen. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- I always think you stand in the world like a solitary but watchful, thoughtful archer in a wood. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I looked towards the knoll: there he lay, still as a prostrate column; his face turned to me: his eye beaming watchful and keen. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Elizabeth was watchful enough to see it all, but she could see it and write of it without material pain. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Book after book was added to the heap of failures, Miss Murdstone being firmly watchful of us all the time. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- The watchful, slightly triumphant child was almost diabolical. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- I do; I will take close and watchful care. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Take time, Sophronia,' observed her watchful husband, in a patronizing manner. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- As I exchanged a translation for an exercise, I happened to look his way: there I found myself under the influence of the ever-watchful blue eye. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- He did not know how, with his full, submerged, watchful eyes, he could look into her and see her, what she was, see her secrets. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- I presumed that my watchful guardian was Sola, nor was I wrong. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- She was very still, almost null, in her manner, apart and watchful. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- For the watchful Mrs. Snagsby is there too--bone of his bone, flesh of his flesh, shadow of his shadow. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Little Dorrit's interest in the fair subject of this easily accepted belief was too earnest and watchful to fail in accurate observation. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- And she would do it, thinks the lawyer, watchful of the firm hand with which she takes the pen! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- She looked at me, and looked at Sarah, and Sarah's countenance wrung out of her watchful face a cruel smile. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- How his eye shone, still watchful, and yet wild beneath! Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Stephen bent over his loom, quiet, watchful, and steady. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- I saw my mother look at me sometimes, and then glance at the watchful Miss Murdstone, and than look down, or look away. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Mrs. Snagsby screws a watchful glance on Jo as he is brought into the little drawing-room by Guster. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- And together the two sisters approached the group of uneasy, watchful common people. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- They had watchful, underworld faces. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- It was another of his hateful, watchful characteristics. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- In face, watchful behind a blind; habitually not uncensorious and contemptuous perhaps. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Even though he was reading the newspaper closely, he must keep a watchful eye on his external surroundings. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- With her elbows on her bench, and her chin upon her hands, Miss Jenny Wren sat looking at him with a watchful sidelong look. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
Editor: Nicolas