watchful meaning and definition

WATCHFUL adjective

Definition of watchful (adjective)

1. engaged in or accustomed to close observation
   • "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"
   • synonyms: alert
   • antonym: unalert
2. experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
   • "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare
   • synonyms: insomniac, sleepless