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hypervigilant

hypervigilant adjective: in a state of hypervigilance.

Adjective

hypervigilant (comparative more hypervigilant, superlative most hypervigilant)

  1. In a state of hypervigilance.
    • And policy makers and currency traders are once again hypervigilant for signs that Asian central banks might redeploy part of their dollar-based debt holdings into non-American investments.2007 August 25, “Dollars for Sale”, in New York Times

Forms of hypervigilant

comparativemore hypervigilant
superlativemost hypervigilant

Origin of hypervigilant

From hyper- + vigilant.

Questions about hypervigilant

What does hypervigilant mean?
Hypervigilant means in a state of hypervigilance.
What part of speech is hypervigilant?
Hypervigilant is an adjective.

Words near hypervigilant in the dictionary

  1. hypervesiculation
  2. hypervibration
  3. hypervibrations
  4. hypervibronic
  5. hypervigilance
  6. hypervigilant
  7. hypervigilantly
  8. hyperviolence
  9. hyperviolent
  10. hypervirtual
  11. hypervirulence

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