| Main Entry: | alert |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | attentive, lively |
Synonyms: |
active, all ears, bright, cagey, careful, circumspect, clever, fast on the draw, good hands, heads up, heedful, hip, intelligent, jazzed, observant, on guard, on one's toes, on the ball, on the job, on the lookout, on the qui vive, perceptive, psyched up, quick, ready, sharp, spirited, switched on, vigilant, wary, watchful, wide-awake, wired, wise, with it |
Antonyms: |
asleep, drowsy, inattentive, lethargic, sluggish, unobservant, weary |
| Main Entry: | on the ball |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alert |
Synonyms: |
active, all ears, attentive, bright, cagey, careful, clever, good hands, heads up, intelligent, lively, observant, on guard, on one's toes, on the job, on the lookout, on the stick, perceptive, quick, ready, sharp, spirited, vigilant, watchful, wise, with it |
| Main Entry: | open-eyed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alert |
Synonyms: |
active, all ears, bright, cagey, careful, circumspect, clever, fast on the draw, good hands, heads up, heedful, hip*, intelligent, jazzed, observant, on guard, on one's toes, on the ball, on the job, on the lookout, on the qui vive, perceptive, psyched up, quick*, ready, sharp, spirited, switched on, vigilant, wakeful, wary, watchful, wide-awake, wired, wise*, with it |