What does observant mean?
Word: Observant
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Observant means good at noticing things that other people might miss.
Synonyms: alert, sharp-eyed
Antonyms: unobservant, inattentive
How do you spell observant?
Syllables: ob - ser - vant
Tricky part: The ending is ant, not ent. Students who hear only a weak final sound write observent.
Watch out for: observent, observint
Memory tip: An observant ant notices every crumb on the floor: the word ends with ant.
Observant in a sentence
Example 1: An observant student noticed that the fish tank's water had turned cloudy.
Example 2: Be observant on the trek and you may spot a hornbill.
Example 3: Our observant neighbour saw that the gate had been left open.
Fun Fact
Keen birdwatchers have to be very observant: some can name dozens of birds from a flash of colour or a single call.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
observant
a) sleepy
b) forgetful
c) careless
d) watchful
Show answer
d) watchful. An observant guard and a watchful guard both keep their eyes open.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
vtaeorbns
a) solvent
b) observant
c) sovereign
d) botanist
Show answer
b) observant. Begin with ob and the rest falls into place; solvent, botanist and sovereign each need a letter that is not here.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
_bs_rvant
a) o,e
b) a,u
c) o,u
d) a,e
Show answer
a) o,e. The word begins with ob, as in object, and the middle is ser.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
obbservant
a) o
b) b
c) v
d) s
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b) b. Observant has a single b, just like observe.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. An observant child at the zoo would most likely ____.
a) run straight to the ice-cream stall
b) fall asleep on a bench
c) forget which animals they saw
d) spot the tiny frog hiding on a leaf
Show answer
d) spot the tiny frog hiding on a leaf
2. Which sentence describes an observant person?
a) Kavi forgot where he had left his bag.
b) Kavi stepped straight into a puddle.
c) Kavi noticed his friend's new glasses at once.
d) Kavi missed the bus because he was daydreaming.
Show answer
c) Kavi noticed his friend's new glasses at once.
