as in vigilance
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger
it was only her motherly watchfulness that saved the boy from an accident
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchfulness
Noun
-
At a time when cyber risks are ever-present, vigilance, education and investment in security measures are essential.—
Anri Amir David,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Former Vice President Kamala Harris received the prestigious NAACP’s Chairman’s Award and spoke about the need for resilience and vigilance during the next four years of Trump’s presidency.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Meanwhile, a flood watch is in place for Southern California.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
-
On Tuesday at 1:37 a.m. a high wind watch was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA valid from Wednesday 2 p.m. until Thursday 2 a.m. for San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys and San Luis Obispo County Mountains.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The traffic alert was reported Thursday at 9:58 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 10:13 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
-
The company initially canceled the transaction and put the alert under fraud review, but about two months later determined that the transaction was not fraud because DesHotels agreed to making the transaction and did not have a receipt to back up her claim.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Watchfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchfulness. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share