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Observant vs Insightful - What's the difference?

observant | insightful |

As a noun observant

is a member of a franciscan order that strictly observes the rules of st francis.

As an adjective insightful is

possessing insight.

observant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Alert and paying close attention; watchful.
    • The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date.
  • Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.
    • I was normally observant of the local parking restrictions.
  • * Sir K. Digby
    • We are told how observant Alexander was of his master Aristotle.

    Antonyms

    * introspective * nonobservant * unobservant

    Anagrams

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    insightful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Possessing insight.