watchfulness

Other forms: watchfulnesses

Definitions of watchfulness
  1. noun
    vigilant attentiveness
    synonyms: vigilance, weather eye
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    type of:
    attentiveness
    the trait of being observant and paying attention
  2. noun
    the process of paying close and continuous attention
    synonyms: alertness, vigilance, wakefulness
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    types:
    jealousy
    zealous vigilance
    type of:
    attention
    the faculty or power of mental concentration
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