(formal) very careful to notice any signs of danger or trouble:
A pilot must remain vigilant at all times. * The thief was spotted by vigilant neighbours.
vigilance noun [U]:
She stressed the need for constant vigilance.
vigilantly adverb
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is vigilant a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, vigilant is tagged as adjective.
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