observant
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4.8
- adjective
- /əˈzɜrvənt/
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observante
- That's very observant.
- religiously observant
- observant Jew
- observant Muslims
And there's a restrictions on behavior that people who are observant choose to take on.
- And there's a restrictions on behavior that people who are observant choose to take on.
- And then how specific, how observant, how ritualistic that was depended on with whom you converted.
Examples
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As an observant Jew, he makes sure to follow all the customs and rituals during the holidays.
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Observant Muslim women live with their parents, or with their husbands.
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I was, and am, a Jew, but hardly an observant one.
Fiction book (2000) -
It was a very observant Jewish family.
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And if you're an observant Jew, you would want to keep kosher.
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When I moved in with my grandparents at the age of nine, they were very observant, you know, so there was no lights on on Sabbath.
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Yehiel explained that to his father, an observant Jew; that would be like performing an autopsy on his corpse.
Fiction book (1994) -
You're very observant, professor.
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Many observant Catholics attend mass every Sunday and follow church teachings closely.
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The observant family kept to their traditions, celebrating every holiday in accordance with their faith.
Synonyms
63
3.4
Following the law and not breaking rules
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4.5
Very careful about following rules or routines
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7.0
Willing to do what other people want
Willing to follow rules and act like other people in a group
Antonyms
How Compliant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Observant comes from the Latin observare, with servare meaning 'to keep' or 'to follow' and the same root as observe. So to be observant of rules or customs is to 'keep' them and follow them carefully.