OBSERVANT


Meaning of OBSERVANT in English

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

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