Word Explorer

Alert

🔄 Synonyms of "Alert"

22 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
consciousnounAlert, awake; with one's mental faculties active.
intelligentnounOf high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
vigilantWatchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
alarmnounAny sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
flyverb(zoology) Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
aliveHaving life; living; not dead.
perchedSituated as if balancing above something.
qui vivenouna state of heightened vigilance, especially prior to battle
awakeverbNot asleep; conscious.
alarumnounA call to arms.
wakefulAwake; not sleeping.
wide-awakenounAlternative spelling of wide awake. [(idiomatic) Awake and very alert; vigilant, watchful.]
open-eyedalert and vigilant.
watchfulFully observant, vigilant, or aware.
sleeplessCharacterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.
lidlessWithout a lid.
alertingnouna warning serves to make you more alert to danger
perked(especially of ears) quickly lifted up or out in attention; `perched' is obsolete
heads-upnoun(chiefly US, idiomatic) A warning or call to pay attention; an advisory notice; a notice of what is to happen; a holler.
perked upmade or become more cheerful or lively
argus-eyedever vigilant
warning signalnounan automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

↔️ Antonyms of "Alert"

Words with the opposite meaning.

WordDefinition
unalertNot alert.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Alert"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

WordDefinition
open-eyedalert and vigilant.
watchfulFully observant, vigilant, or aware.
argus-eyedever vigilant
awareverbConscious or having knowledge of something; awake.
vigilantWatchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
qui vivenouna state of heightened vigilance, especially prior to battle
wide-awakenounAlternative spelling of wide awake. [(idiomatic) Awake and very alert; vigilant, watchful.]
wakefulAwake; not sleeping.
awakeverbNot asleep; conscious.
aliveHaving life; living; not dead.
heads-upnoun(chiefly US, idiomatic) A warning or call to pay attention; an advisory notice; a notice of what is to happen; a holler.
consciousnounAlert, awake; with one's mental faculties active.
intelligentnounOf high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
alarumnounA call to arms.
alarmnounAny sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
sleeplessCharacterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.
lidlessWithout a lid.
perchedSituated as if balancing above something.
flyverb(zoology) Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
on the alert

Words Strongly Associated with "Alert"

These words statistically appear in the same text as "alert" (Google Books Ngrams).

🎨 Adjectives for "Alert"

Popular adjectives used to describe this word in books.

🏷️ Nouns for "Alert"

Common nouns this word is used to describe.

📝 Common Phrases with "Alert"

Words that come before

Words that come after

🌐 Broader and Narrower Concepts

Translate “Alert” into Another Language

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.

🔗 Explore Related Words