vigilant — meaning in English

English meaning

• vigilante noun A person who takes it upon themselves to punish wrongdoing or enforce justice without legal authority.
• wakeful adj Awake; not sleeping.

Senses

vigilant is used for these senses in English:

• vigilante A person who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.
• wakeful Sleepless.

wakeful — full definition

1. adj Awake; not sleeping.
2. adj Vigilant and alert; watchful.

Related German words