Hyphenation of watchful

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word watchful? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

watch-ful

Definitions of watchful:

1.	Engaged in or accustomed to close observation Caught by a couple of alert cops Alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came Constantly alert and vigilant
2.	Like a sentinel on duty
3.	Experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness Insomniac old people Insomniac nights Lay sleepless all night Twenty watchful
4.	Weary
5.	Tedious nights- Shakespeare

Synonyms of watchful:

adj	argus-eyed, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful, alert
adj	insomniac, sleepless, awake

Last hyphenations of this language

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