Definition of WATCHFULNESS

watchfulness

Meanings

Plural: watchfulnesses

Noun

  • the process of paying close and continuous attention
    • "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"
  • vigilant attentiveness
  • The state or quality of being watchful; alertness, vigilance or wakefulness.

Origin / Etymology

From watchful + -ness.

Synonyms

alertness, vigilance, wakefulness, weather eye

Scrabble Score: 23

watchfulness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
watchfulness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
watchfulness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

watchfulness is a valid Words With Friends word