How do you pronounce vigilant?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlənt/.

vigilant

/ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: vi-gi-lant
IPA: /ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlənt/

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Meaning

adj

Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary.

adj

In vigilance.

Example Sentences

"Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden."
"von der LUTKE / Argent, a crane vigilant proper. AG. Carl von der Lutke. Arr. 1857 with the British German Crimea legion. Obtained a grant of land in the Eastern Province of the Cape Colony."
"[...] and sharing the same heraldry : argent, a crane, vigilant, or,[…]"

Etymology

From French vigilant or its source, Latin vigilans, present participle of vigilare (“stay awake”), from vigil (“awake”). Doublet of vigilante, from Spanish. Displaced Old English wacor.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: vigilant, vigilans

Inflected Forms

more vigilant (comparative) most vigilant (superlative)

Derived Forms

hypervigilant hypovigilant pharmacovigilant supervigilant ultravigilant unvigilant vigilantly vigilantness

Phrases

pay attention

Frequently Paired Words

vigil vigilance vigilante pay attention

Synonyms

alert aware careful circumspect observant on the qui vive wakesome wary watchful unwinking heedful hip

Antonyms

complacent heedless oblivious unalert unaware unprepared unwary unwitting