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Synonyms & Antonyms for observant
Synonyms: Adjective
alert, Argus-eyed, attentive, awake, open-eyed, tenty (also tentie) [Scottish], vigilant, watchful, wide-awake
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of observant in a Sentence
Adjective
A particularly observant child, he noticed even the slightest changes in the classroom. Good reporters are keenly observant of everything around them. The family is strictly observant.
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Lein said eruvs exist in Bayside, Glendale and Mequon, but Shabbat-observant Jews on the East Side and Shorewood do not have eruv enclosures yet. — Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Shorewood may ban religious and secular holiday decorations from public buildings and places," 6 Sep. 2019 Nagode acknowledged that victims of car thefts in safe areas, such as in the suburbs, might be less observant of criminal activity. — Jeremy Gorner, chicagotribune.com, "Suburban police have been warning residents about leaving cars unlocked with key fobs inside. Then one was part of a tragedy.," 20 Aug. 2019 London said the role starts with being observant, especially with the younger players. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "Bryan London poised to lead experienced Texas State defense," 4 Aug. 2019 The run-up to Amazon Prime Day, the e-commerce giant’s big July sales promotion, overlaps with Ramadan, 30 sacred days during which many observant Muslims fast and seek time off. — Bloomberg, latimes.com, "Prime Day-Ramadan conflict spurs rare Amazon worker agitation," 8 June 2018 The Netherlands’ burqa ban is the latest in a European crackdown on the face-covering veils that certain observant Muslim women wear. — James Mcauley, Washington Post, "As the Netherlands' burqa ban takes effect, police and transport officials refuse to enforce it," 1 Aug. 2019 When Traci Moran, an observant Jewish woman living at Joint Base Lewis-McChord with her enlisted husband, came to Army Chaplain Capt. — Katherine Khashimova Long, The Seattle Times, "After a rabbi sent her explicit messages, JBLM soldier’s wife says she was targeted and betrayed," 30 July 2019 Some have thought that Kenner, an observant Catholic, found Davenport’s later drawings of boys in jockey underwear or his more Fourierist fictions unpalatable. — Michael Dirda, National Review, "The Exhilarating Letters of Guy Davenport and Hugh Kenner," 25 July 2019 View Sample Sign Up Now Other observant listeners picked up on a second historical error in the speech. — Suyin Haynes, Time, "President Trump Said Revolutionary War Troops 'Took Over the Airports' in His Fourth of July Speech," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'observant.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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