What is another word for hawklike?

Pronunciation: [hˈɔːkla͡ɪk] (IPA)

Hawklike is an adjective that describes someone or something that resembles a hawk, which is a bird of prey known for its sharp eyesight and predatory behaviour. Some synonyms for hawklike include predatory, keen-eyed, sharp-sighted, eagle-eyed, observant, alert, and vigilant. Predatory suggests an aggressive and cunning nature, while keen-eyed and sharp-sighted highlight the acuity of the observer's vision. Eagle-eyed is similar to keen-eyed, but also invokes the keenness and intensity of an eagle, another bird of prey. Observant and alert suggest a high level of awareness and attention to detail, while vigilant implies a constant and watchful state of alertness.

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Usage examples for Hawklike

He was just boasting, as usual, but his hawklike eyes were on Nash.
"The Desert of Wheat"
Zane Grey
At this time Zoe was an advanced junior in High School, president of her class, although the hawklike tutelage of Cleofant Trieste had delayed graduation for a year, slowing down her curriculum to meet his demands of harmony, languages, rhythmic dancing, and sports.
"Star-Dust A Story of an American Girl"
Fannie Hurst
He had been prepared for a youth; he saw before him a hardened man of thirty and more, gaunt-faced, bristling with the rough beard of some five or six days' growth, a thin, cruel, hawklike face.
"Black Jack"
Max Brand

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