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Alert

/əˈlɜːt/ · adjective

Meaning

Attentive; awake; on guard..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Attentive; awake; on guard.
  2. (obsolete) brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.
  3. An alarm.
  4. A notification of higher importance than an advisory.
  5. (military) A state of readiness for potential combat.
  6. (computing) Synonym of bell (“bell character”).
  7. To give warning to.

Example Sentences

I saw an alert young fellow that cocked his hat upon a friend of his who entered just at the same time with myself
an airborne alert; ground alert

Synonyms for alert

wakefulbellconsciousintelligentvigilantalarmflyaliveperchedqui viveawakealarumwide-awakeopen-eyedwatchfulsleeplesslidlessalertingperkedheads-upperked up

Antonyms for alert

unalert

Related Words

open-eyedwatchfulargus-eyedawarevigilantqui vivewide-awakewakefulawakealiveheads-upconsciousintelligentalarumalarmsleeplesslidlessperchedflyon the alert

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does alert mean?

Alert means Attentive; awake; on guard..

What is a synonym for alert?

Common synonyms include wakeful, bell, conscious, intelligent.

What is the opposite of alert?

Possible antonyms include unalert.

How do you use alert in a sentence?

I saw an alert young fellow that cocked his hat upon a friend of his who entered just at the same time with myself

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