observant
Alert and paying close attentionAlert and paying close attention; watchful.
» Tom is observant, isn't he?
Tom ist aufmerksam, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
Том спостережливий, так? — deniko
Том спостережливий, чи не так? — deniko
Том спостережливий, еге ж? — deniko
Том спостережливий, еге ж бо? — deniko
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3 sensesAlert 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The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date.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
Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.
I was normally observant of the local parking restrictions.
Practicing a religion.
She is an observant Catholic who goes to church regularly.
Examples
62 sentencesTom is observant, isn't he?
Том спостережливий, так? — deniko
deTom ist aufmerksam, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
Tom is observant.
Том уважний. — deniko
deTom ist aufmerksam. — freddy1
Are you observant?
Ти спостережливий? — deniko
You're very observant.
Ти дуже спостережливий. — deniko
ruВы очень наблюдательны. — marafon
deDu hast eine gute Beobachtungsgabe. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is quite observant, isn't he?
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French observant.Borrowed from French observant.
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Forms
more observant, most observant| Comparative | more observant Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most observant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
17 synonyms- quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception:observing
- (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs:law-abiding
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
3 patterns- as observant as
- is very observant
- be as observant
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.