observant C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception US /əbˈzɝvənt/ UK /əbˈzɜːvənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj quick to notice things; attentive An observant waiter refilled the glasses before anyone asked. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · quick to notice things;... attentivewatchfulperceptivealertvigilantsharp-eyedheedful ↔ Opposites unobservantinattentiveobliviousheedless Word family Forms observantlyunobservant Derived forms observantly Related forms observeobservanceobservation Etymology AI details From Old French observant, present participle of observer, from Latin observare ('to watch, heed'), from ob- plus servare ('to keep, watch'). observare Latin servare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # observant **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əbˈzɝvənt/ **IPA (UK):** /əbˈzɜːvənt/ ## Meanings 1. quick to notice things; attentive ## Examples - An observant waiter refilled the glasses before anyone asked. ## Synonyms - attentive - watchful - perceptive - alert - vigilant - sharp-eyed - heedful ## Antonyms - unobservant - inattentive - oblivious - heedless ## Derived Forms - observantly ## Related Forms - observe - observance - observation ## Roots and Affixes - Root: observare - Root: servare ## Etymology From Old French observant, present participle of observer, from Latin observare ('to watch, heed'), from ob- plus servare ('to keep, watch'). ## AI Etymology Observant is from Old French observant, present participle of observer, from Latin observare ('to watch, heed'), from ob- plus servare ('to keep, watch'). Important recorded forms include observare (Latin) and servare (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers quick to notice things; attentive. The wider family includes derived forms such as observantly and related words such as observe, observance, and observation. ## Topics - Senses & Perception - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown