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observantquick to notice things; paying careful attention to details

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: quick to notice things; paying careful attention to details

Pronunciation (IPA): /əbˈzɜːrvənt/

Korean meaning: 관찰력이 좋은, 세심하게 지켜보는

Korean pronunciation: 어브**저**번트

Example Sentences

  • My observant grandmother always knows when I've been sneaking cookies from the jar.
  • The observant detective noticed the suspect's nervous habit of tapping his fingers.
  • Being observant in class helped her understand concepts that others missed.

observant

ADJECTIVE

//əbˈzɜːrvənt//

quick to notice things; paying careful attention to details

observant concept
💡 Concept

An observant student notices her classmate cheating during the test

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observant rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The observant servant shows fervent attention!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əbˈzɜːrvənt/
🇬🇧 UK/əbˈzɜːvənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixob--
Rootserv
Suffix--ant

Origin

From Latin 'observant-' (present participle of 'observare'), combining 'ob-' (toward) and 'servare' (to watch, keep, or guard). The word entered English through Old French in the 15th century.

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🎵Rhyme

servantfervent
servant
fervent

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My observant grandmother always knows when I've been sneaking cookies from the jar.

The observant detective noticed the suspect's nervous habit of tapping his fingers.

Being observant in class helped her understand concepts that others missed.

😄 Fun example

My observant cat always knows exactly when it's dinner time, even without looking at the clock.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

attentiveperceptivealertwatchfulsharp-eyed

Antonyms

inattentiveunobservantoblivious

Related

observationobserveobservernoticeable