Meaning

3 senses
  1. Alert and paying close attention; watchful.

    The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date.

    aufmerksam

    наблюдательныйnabljudatelʹnyj

    спостере́жливийsposteréžlyvyj

    paying close attention especially to details

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

    I was normally observant of the local parking restrictions.

  3. Practicing a religion.

    She is an observant Catholic who goes to church regularly.

Examples

62 sentences
  1. Tom is observant, isn't he?

    Том спостережливий, так?

    deTom ist aufmerksam, nicht wahr?

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  2. Tom is observant.

    Том уважний.

    deTom ist aufmerksam.

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  3. Are you observant?

    Ти спостережливий?

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  4. You're very observant.

    Ти дуже спостережливий.

    ruВы очень наблюдательны.

    deDu hast eine gute Beobachtungsgabe.

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  5. Tom is quite observant, isn't he?

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Translations

5 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
alert and paying close attention:
Русский
By meaning 1
alert and paying close attention:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
alert and paying close attention:

Origin

Borrowed from French observant.

Borrowed from French observant.

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Forms

more observant, most observant
Comparativemore observant Lesson
Superlativemost observant Lesson

regular

Synonyms

17 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception:observing
  • (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs:law-abiding

Antonyms

4 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

Collocations

3 patterns
  • as observant as
  • is very observant
  • be as observant

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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