observant
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3.9
- adjective
- /əbˈzɜrvənt/
:
observador
- "Are you feeling okay?" Zelda was more observant than Adrian had realized.
- more observant
- observant and sensitive
Much more, much more observant than I am.
- Much more, much more observant than I am.
- She is a very smart, very observant, fascinating woman.
- But so in a nutshell, be observant.
- Most people are not observant enough to notice that nothing is coming back at you.
- The reality is that the way men are wired, typically we are not as observant or as in tune with the details as women are.
- Quite a lot of this work has been extremely and keenly observant, but it does seem to me to miss one crashingly obvious point.
- So as you can imagine, that observant child who makes their observation out loud then incurs the wrath of that narcissistic parent.
- And I'm, I'm quite observant and I'd listen.
- Like I feel like I'm very observant, like I'm, I read into things a lot.
- And but I still have, you know, I still had the constant observant nature that I always have.
- So what he spends all his day doing is reading and looking, you know, being being observant.
Examples
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I'm more observant than you think.
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You're the most observant man I know.
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Most people are not observant enough to notice that nothing is coming back at you.
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You are one of the more observant people that I know.
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The boy was observant; he might well have a talent for that kind of work.
Fiction book (1993) -
Are you always so observant?
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All you had to do was be observant and note the code she punched in.
Fiction book (1994) -
She is a very smart, very observant, fascinating woman.
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Also, be observant of your students' verbal suggestions and respond with your own musical curiosity.
Academic text (2011) -
The detective was observant and quickly noticed the small details that others overlooked.
Synonyms
61
3.0
Paying close attention and caring about someone's needs
57
2.8
Having a quick, clear mind that notices small details
43
5.5
Quick to notice or understand small details and meaning
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3.2
Being careful and ready to notice danger or problems
20
6.7
Able to notice small details and make good choices
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3.2
Paying careful attention to what is happening
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4.1
Able to see small things and notice small changes quickly
1
9.8
Able to notice and understand things that are not obvious
1
5.2
Aware of possible danger or change
1
9.2
Able to notice and understand things quickly
1
5.8
Able to see small details clearly
To pay careful attention to what is happening
Quick to notice small changes or details that others miss
Quick to notice and understand small details
Antonyms
How Observant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Observant comes from the Latin observare, where ob- means 'toward' and servare means 'to keep' or 'to watch', and it is the same root as observe. So an observant person keeps their eyes on things and notices small details.