[adjective] - always being careful to notice things, esp. possible dangerFollowing the bomb scare at the airport, the staff have been warned to be extra vigilant.Teachers have been told to be more vigilant in spotting signs of drug abuse among their students.The break-in was discovered by a vigilant police officer.Somehow, the children managed to escape the vigilant eye of their mother, and run off.
VIGILANT
Meaning of VIGILANT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012