Synonyms & related words for vigilance

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of vigilance — including watchfulness, alertness, attentiveness, surveillance, circumspection, wariness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to vigilance

Explore words related to vigilance — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include vigilant, wakefulness, watchful, alert, vigilantly, carefulness, watchfully, precautious. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for vigilance

Common synonyms for vigilance include watchfulness, alertness, attentiveness, surveillance, circumspection, wariness, vigil, caution — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does vigilance come from?

The word vigilance breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vigil-, from Latin vigere (“to be lively, be vigorous”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.