Synonyms for Alert
7 senses across 3 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Alert" (noun) include qui vive.
Noun
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
"bombers were put on alert during the crisis"
Synonyms
qui vive
Broader
readiness
a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
Synonyms
alerting
Broader
warning
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Synonyms
alarmwarning signalalarum
Broader
signal
Adjective
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, like a sentinel on duty"
Synonyms
watchful
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argus-eyedopen-eyedvigilantwakefulflyheads-upwide-awakelidlesssleepless
quick and energetic
"a brisk walk in the park" "a lively gait" "a merry chase" "traveling at a rattling rate" "a snappy pace" "a spanking breeze"
Synonyms
brisklivelymerryrattlingsnappyspankingzippy
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energetic
mentally perceptive and responsive
"an alert mind" "alert to the problems" "alive to what is going on" "awake to the dangers of her situation" "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"
Synonyms
aliveawake
Similar
awarecognizantcognisant
Antonyms
unalert
Verb
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
"The empty house alarmed him" "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"
Synonyms
alarm
More specific
wake
Broader
warn
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