adj.
Pronunciation: -v ə nt
Function: adjective
Date: 1602
1 a : paying strict attention : WATCHFUL <an observant spectator> b : KEEN , PERCEPTIVE
2 : careful in observing (as rites, laws, or customs) : MINDFUL <pious and religiously observant families ― Sidney Hook> <always observant of the amenities>
– ob · ser · vant · ly adverb