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It is a mistake to suppose that the Supreme Court is either honoured or helped by being spoken of as beyond criticism. On the contrary, the life and character of its justices should be the objects of constant watchfulness by all, and its judgments subject to the freest criticism.
David Josiah Brewer

Meaning of "watchfulness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WATCHFULNESS

watchfulness  [ˈwɒtʃfʊlnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WATCHFULNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Watchfulness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WATCHFULNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of watchfulness in the English dictionary

The definition of watchfulness in the dictionary is vigilance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WATCHFULNESS


bashfulness
ˈbæʃfʊlnɪs
carefulness
ˈkeəfʊlnɪs
faithfulness
ˈfeɪθfʊlnɪs
fearfulness
ˈfɪəfʊlnɪs
forgetfulness
fəˈɡetfʊlnɪs
fruitfulness
ˈfruːtfʊlnɪs
fullness
ˈfʊlnɪs
gracefulness
ˈɡreɪsfʊlnɪs
helpfulness
ˈhelpfʊlnɪs
hopefulness
ˈhəʊpfʊlnɪs
joyfulness
ˈdʒɔɪfʊlnɪs
mindfulness
ˈmaɪndfʊlnɪs
playfulness
ˈpleɪfʊlnɪs
pushfulness
ˈpʊʃfʊlnɪs
thankfulness
ˈθæŋkfʊlnɪs
thoughtfulness
ˈθɔːtfʊlnɪs
truthfulness
ˈtruːθfʊlnɪs
usefulness
ˈjuːsfʊlnɪs
wastefulness
ˈweɪstfʊlnɪs
wilfulness
ˈwɪlfʊlnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WATCHFULNESS

watchcry
watchdog
watchdog committee
watchdogged
watchdogging
watcher
watchet
watcheye
watchful
watchfully
watchguard
watchlist
watchmaker
watchmaking
watchman
watchmen
watchout
watchspring
watchstrap
watchtower

WORDS THAT END LIKE WATCHFULNESS

awfulness
business
casualness
coolness
deceitfulness
dullness
evilness
foulness
healthfulness
illness
meaningfulness
mental illness
peacefulness
realness
skillfulness
smallness
specialness
stillness
wakefulness
wellness
wonderfulness

Synonyms and antonyms of watchfulness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WATCHFULNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «watchfulness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of watchfulness

Translation of «watchfulness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WATCHFULNESS

Find out the translation of watchfulness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of watchfulness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «watchfulness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

警觉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vigilancia
570 millions of speakers

English

watchfulness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एहतियात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الترقب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бдительность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vigilância
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জেগে থাকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vigilance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengawasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wachsamkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

油断のないこと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

깨어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sabar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cảnh giác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்காணிப்பைத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सावधपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyanıklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vigilanza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czujność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пильність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

veghere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νήψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waaksaamheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vaksamhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

årvåkenhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of watchfulness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WATCHFULNESS»

The term «watchfulness» is normally little used and occupies the 124.176 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WATCHFULNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «watchfulness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «watchfulness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about watchfulness

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3 QUOTES WITH «WATCHFULNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word watchfulness.
1
David Josiah Brewer
It is a mistake to suppose that the Supreme Court is either honoured or helped by being spoken of as beyond criticism. On the contrary, the life and character of its justices should be the objects of constant watchfulness by all, and its judgments subject to the freest criticism.
2
Gertrude Jekyll
A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust.
3
John George Nicolay
The function of the politician, therefore, is one of continuous watchfulness and activity, and he must have intimate knowledge of details if he would work out grand results.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATCHFULNESS»

Discover the use of watchfulness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to watchfulness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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WATCHFULNESS, VIGILANCE, AND SOBRIETY
The parable of the wheat and the tares tells us the need for watchfulness (Matt. 13:24-30). A man sowed good seeds in his field; but in the night, because he had no watchman who was watching, an enemy went to that field of his and sowed ...
GODSWORD GODSWILL ONU
2
Sobriety, Watchfulness and Prayer, illustrated and urged in ...
Holland WEEKS. the remarkable and pious relation, which he gave of his conversion, Festus was induced, with a loud voice, to exclaim, Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning doth mdke thee mad. But, unwilling to be considered as one ...
Holland WEEKS, 1807
3
Watchfulness
Poetry. In WATCHFULNESS, Peter O'Leary delves into arcane, biblical and mystical texts as well as the art of iconic architecture to deliver a new poetry.
Peter O'Leary, 2001
4
Christian Watchfulness in the Prospect of Sickness, ...
John James (Dean of Peterborough.) of fihd, and at the same time allow that sueh=salvation maybe incomplete; we fall into the.,pestilent error, of limiting at once the power and the. mercy, of (it'd-1— we set bounds to his attributes; we limit his ...
John James (Dean of Peterborough.), 1839
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The Philokalia and the Inner Life: On Passions and Prayer
150. 151. 152. 153. 154. 155. Watchfulness & Holiness, #153 (EGP 1:189) See the entry on “Rebuttal” in the glossary to the English translation of the Philokalia Specifically, paragraphs appear to correspond as follows: 1. cf. Praktikos 29; 2. cf.
Christopher C.H. Cook, 2011
6
... Select Notes on the International Sunday School Lessons ...
uttered his urgent calls to watchfulness, like a trumpet summoning an army to be on guard. Second. — 3ather together as rays into one burning focus all the calls to watchfulness by which Jesus summoned his disciples to this duty. Third.
Adolphus Frederick Schauffler, 1903
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Watchfulness
THIS 12 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Theosophist Magazine April 1923-June 1923, by C. W. Leadbeater. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766151808.
C. W. Leadbeater, 2010
8
The Christian Science Journal
THE keynote of success in Chrisuan Science is constant, prayerful watchfulness. By this, is meant watchfulness in its highest meaning, not mere watchfulness of your neighbor, your friends, your supposed enemy, or your brother Scientist, but a ...
Mary Baker Eddy, 1902
9
Watchfulness
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 edition.
Henry Edwards, 2013
10
Scorpions and the Anatomy of Time: The 3-D Mind
This general openness involves an unfocused watchfulness or sensitivity to things vaguely apprehended, stimuli and images not yet perceived or imagined. Two forms of forward-looking attentionality are required: an Lh focusing on precise ...
Jacques M. Chevalier, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATCHFULNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term watchfulness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Daugaard Urges Watchfulness, Care on Roads for Sturgis Rally
Officials in South Dakota who have spent years planning for what could be a record-setting 75th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally said Thursday they are as prepared as ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
The very French history of the word 'surveillance'
Surveillance is a very French word - both halves of it developed in a characteristically French way, from the Latin super (over) and vigilantia (watchfulness). «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
The Assassin review - enigmatically refined martial arts tale baffles …
The movie is a distillation of the assassin's life of watchfulness, survival and fear. At other times, it has a dreamlike quality: a floating hallucination. The Assassin ... «The Guardian, May 15»
4
Joe Brolly: I used to practice kicking points blindfolded... I was …
This time and space that Dalglish talked about comes from watchfulness. How often have you seen Galway's Pádraic Joyce or Tyrone's Brian McGuigan roving ... «Irish Independent, May 15»
5
To split infinitives or not? The Independent's John Rentoul and The …
When does grammar watchfulness become wordy nitpicking? Oliver Kamm, author of a new, convention-busting guide to English usage, challenges John ... «The Independent, Feb 15»
6
This time is different, they say. But how different?
It may fizzle out, or not. Either way, watchfulness and preparedness is a better strategy than over-confident complacency. Ira Dugal is assistant managing editor, ... «Livemint, Dec 14»
7
Christians begin Advent tradition on Sunday
The scriptural texts read in churches during Advent reflect themes on the importance of watchfulness, expectant waiting and repentance. In this sense, Advent ... «Danbury News Times, Nov 14»
8
Ancient watchfulness: searching for the spirit of place
There's no castle at Howick but even back then I sensed there was something special – some ancient watchfulness – about this place. I kept the photographs my ... «New Statesman, Oct 14»
9
Security alerts, watchfulness follow renewed U.S. bombings in …
You knew they were coming. It was just a question of when. With the renewed U.S. bombing runs in Iraq and Syria against Islamic State militants, there had to be ... «Kansas City Star, Sep 14»
10
Public Housing Rapidly Deteriorating, But Better Than Tenements of …
... but loaded down, despite the incessant watchfulness of the firemen, with broken household goods, with wash-tubs and barrels, over which no man could climb ... «Village Voice, Sep 14»

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