observant

CEFRB2

/əbˈzɝvənt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Good at noticing details or carefully following traditions.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.

Examples

  • He is very observant of his duties.

  • She's a good photographer because she's so observant.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Practicing a religion.

  2. Alert and paying close attention; watchful.

More examples

In context

  • I was normally observant of the local parking restrictions.

  • She is an observant Catholic who goes to church regularly.

  • The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date.

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from French observant.