Synonyms watchful, observant, attentive, cautious, wary, mindful
Antonyms inattentive, negligent, careless, oblivious
Read this sentence:
We need to be more vigilant in our community recycling efforts so we can protect the beauty of our neighborhood.
Using the thesaurus entry, which word best replaces the underlined word without changing the overall meaning of the sentence?
A.
careless
B.
negligent
C.
mindful
D.
inattentive
1 answer
The best word to replace "vigilant" in the sentence without changing the overall meaning is:
C. mindful
The sentence would then read: "We need to be more mindful in our community recycling efforts so we can protect the beauty of our neighborhood." This choice maintains the sense of attentiveness and awareness that the original word conveys.
