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observant

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Then you have to worry about alarms [1], dogs, making sure no one is home, and observant neighbors.

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Quick take

A member of a Franciscan order that strictly observes the rules of St. Francis.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of observant gathered in one view.

noun

A member of a Franciscan order that strictly observes the rules of St. Francis.

adjective

Alert and paying close attention; watchful.

adjective

Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for observant.

Example sentences

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Then you have to worry about alarms [1], dogs, making sure no one is home, and observant neighbors.

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Like any observant human, the judge is going to conclude that Uber is a taxi company and will require that it follow the same laws as other taxi companies.

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This idea was expressed by R' Shmuel Alexandrov[1] when he was defending non observant Jews who intend to act righteously, vs.

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It has made me more mindful of my surroundings and observant of the business direction.

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If you haven't seen it in action you're either very lucky, or not very observant.

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On a longer note - observant Muslims just rub the Europeans the wrong way.

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You may have to do blood work, and be more observant about their health.

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Depends on how observant you are, in Judaism, it is mandates / marching orders.

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But the users saying this were good, observant HNers, and I kept hearing it, and it got me worried.

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I think I am very observant because I've read a few of these sorts of books.

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I wonder if anyone has done a study of the health positive/negative effects of fasting on observant Copts and Ethiopian Orthodox Christians.

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What you have is great, but it requires them to read and be observant, which is not the type of person who falls for phishing emails.

Quote examples

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Since observant Jews are forbidden from using electricity ("starting fires") on Saturdays, what they do is turn on the lamp on Friday and just keep it on the entire time.

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"observant" ones who don't do it out of spiritual reasons.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use observant in a sentence?

Then you have to worry about alarms [1], dogs, making sure no one is home, and observant neighbors.

What does observant mean?

A member of a Franciscan order that strictly observes the rules of St. Francis.

What part of speech is observant?

observant is commonly used as noun, adjective.