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on the qui vive

qui vive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee veev]
    • /ki ˈviv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kee veev]
    • /ki ˈviv/

Definitions of on the qui vive words

  • idioms on the qui vive on the qui vive, on the alert; watchful: Special guards were on the qui vive for trespassers. 1
  • noun on the qui vive on the alert; attentive 0
  • noun on the qui vive on the lookout; on the alert 0
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Origin of on the qui vive

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < French: literally, (long) live who? (i.e., on whose side are you?)

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Parts of speech for On the qui vive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of On the qui vive

on the qui vive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

on the qui vive usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for on the qui vive

adj on the qui vive

  • all ears — If someone says that they are all ears, they mean that they are ready and eager to listen.
  • anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
  • attentive — If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done.
  • insomniac — a person who suffers from insomnia, the inability, especially when chronic, to obtain sufficient sleep, through difficulty in falling or staying asleep: Her husband, an insomniac, had at last fallen asleep at the computer, head resting on the keyboard.

adjective on the qui vive

  • alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
  • concentrating — Present participle of concentrate.
  • discomposed — Simple past tense and past participle of discompose.
  • disquieted — lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
  • enrapt — Fascinated; enthralled.
All 14 Synonyms of on the qui vive

Antonyms for on the qui vive

adjective on the qui vive

  • disregarding — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • indubious — Not dubious or doubtful; certain.
  • neglecting — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
All 3 Antonyms of on the qui vive

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