alertness

Meaning

The quality of being alert or on the alert.

Synonyms

vigilance

watchfulness

alerting

readiness

cautiousness

on the qui vive

sharp-sightedness

liveliness

carefulness

caution

vitality

wakefulness

attention

nimbleness

preparedness

presence of mind

promptitude

quickness

rapidity

sensibility

sharpness

shrewdness

snap

speediness

swiftness

wariness

wit

legerity

insomnia

agility

dynam

alert

attentiveness

care

cheer

circumspection

enjoyment

fastness

gaminess

guard

💂

heedfulness

joyousness

merriment

Translations

vigilance

vigilancia

Wachsamkeit

surveillance

viveza

vigile

💂

hoede

waakzaamheid

diligencia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈlɝt.nəs/

Etymology

From alert + -ness.