Watchfulness
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The state or character of being watchful, in any sense.
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noun.
alertness
,
vigilance
or
wakefulness
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noun.
vigilant attentiveness
noun.
the process of paying close and continuous attention
Word Usage
"She had failed in watchfulness before (So 1: 6); now when converted, she is the more jealous of subtle sins (Ps 139: 23)."
Etymologically Related
watchful
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
attentiveness
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
assiduity
carefulness
caution
circumspection
faithfulness
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
alertness
verb-stem
watch