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Mindful vs Vigilant - What's the difference?

mindful | vigilant |

As adjectives the difference between mindful and vigilant

is that mindful is being aware ({{term|of}} something); attentive, heedful while vigilant is watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary.

mindful

English

Alternative forms

* mindefull, mindfull (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being aware ((of) something); attentive, heedful.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 10 , author=Marc Higginson , title=Bolton 1 - 2 Aston Villa , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Alex McLeish, perhaps mindful of the flak he has been taking from sections of the Villa support for a perceived negative style of play, handed starts to wingers Charles N'Zogbia and Albrighton.}}
  • (obsolete) Inclined (to do something).
  • *1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.5:
  • *:These noble warriors, mindefull to pursew / The last daies purpose of their vowed fight, / Them selves thereto preparde in order dew […].

    • Antonyms

    * mindless * seat-of-the-pants

    Derived terms

    * mindfulness

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    vigilant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
    • Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.

    Synonyms

    * watchful, alert, wary, aware, on the qui vive

    Derived terms

    * vigilantly

    Related terms

    * vigil * vigilance * vigilante