vigilant

The word “vigilant” has 3 syllables: vig-i-lant

It's pronounced as /ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/

What is synonym and antonym for vigilant?

In the thesaurus, “vigilant” has 52 synonyms and 39 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for vigilant along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for vigilant

acute
agog
alert
alive
anxious
argus-eyed
attentive
awake
aware
careful
cautious
chary
circumspect
cognizant
conscious
guarded
heedful
hyperalert
hypervigilant
keen
looking for
looking to
mindful
observant
observing
on alert
on guard
on the alert
on the ball
on the job
on the lookout
on the qui vive
on tiptoe
on toes
open-eyed
prepared
ready
regardful
sensitive
sharp
sharp-eyed
sleepless
tentie
tenty
unsleeping
waiting on
wakeful
wary
watchful
wide-awake
with eyes peeled
with weather eye open

Antonyms for vigilant

absent
absentminded
absorbed
abstracted
asleep
careless
daydreaming
dazed
distracted
dreaming
dreamy
engrossed
faraway
heedless
ignorant
impulsive
inattentive
incautious
indifferent
indiscreet
insensible
negligent
oblivious
preoccupied
rash
sleeping
thoughtless
unaware
uncareful
unconscious
unheeding
unknowing
unmindful
unobservant
unprepared
unready
unthinking
unwary
unwitting

Meanings of vigilant

adjective
1. Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary.

Example Sentences

The vigilant guards kept watch over the entrance throughout the night.
She remained vigilant in tracking the progress of the project to ensure its success.
Being vigilant while driving in heavy traffic can prevent accidents.
The vigilant observer noticed the smallest changes in the environment.
It is essential to stay vigilant when protecting sensitive information.

On this page you'll find 91 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vigilant, such as: absent, absentminded, absorbed, abstracted, acute, agog, alert.

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