All alert synonyms
aΒ·lert
A a verb alert
- warn β to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.
- inform β to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.
- notify β to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
- forewarn β to warn in advance.
- tip β Eugene (Gladstone) 1888β1953, U.S. playwright: Nobel prize 1936.
- flag β flagstone (def 1).
noun alert
- alarm β Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- signal β anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a traffic signal; a signal to leave.
- siren β Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- flap β to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- admonition β An admonition is a warning or criticism about someone's behaviour.
- sign β a token; indication.
- wink β to close and open one or both eyes quickly.
- sos β sol1 .
- mayday β the international radiotelephone distress signal, used by ships and aircraft.
- high sign β a gesture, glance, or facial expression used as a surreptitious signal to warn, admonish, or inform.
- tip off β a small present of money given directly to someone for performing a service or menial task; gratuity: He gave the waiter a dollar as a tip.
adjective alert
- attentive β If you are attentive, you are paying close attention to what is being said or done.
- watchful β vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
- prepared β properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.
- aware β If you are aware of something, you know about it.
- vigilant β keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
- ready β completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use: troops ready for battle; Dinner is ready.
- observant β quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- on the alert β fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- on the ball β a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- lively β eventful, stirring, or exciting: The opposition gave us a lively time.
- active β Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
- bright β A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- careful β If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- intelligent β having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- perceptive β having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
- sharp β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- wary β watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
- wired β made of wire; consisting of or constructed with wires.
- wise β having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
- hip β hypochondria.
- jazzed β music originating in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and subsequently developing through various increasingly complex styles, generally marked by intricate, propulsive rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, improvisatory, virtuosic solos, melodic freedom, and a harmonic idiom ranging from simple diatonicism through chromaticism to atonality.
- quick β done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- spirited β pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove.
- all ears β If someone says that they are all ears, they mean that they are ready and eager to listen.
- cagey β If you say that someone is being cagey about something, you mean that you think they are deliberately not giving you much information or expressing an opinion about it.
- circumspect β If you are circumspect, you are cautious in what you do and say and do not take risks.
- clever β Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
- heedful β taking heed; attentive; mindful; thoughtful; careful: She was always heedful of others' needs.
- on one's toes β one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- on the job β of or for a particular job or transaction.
- on the lookout β keeping watch
- on the qui vive β on the qui vive, on the alert; watchful: Special guards were on the qui vive for trespassers.
- switched on β turned-on (def 1).