Antonyms for alert
| Grammar : Adj, noun, verb |
| Spell : uh-lurt |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈlɜrt |
Definition of alert
Origin :- "on the watch," 1590s, from French alerte "vigilant" (17c.), from phrase à l'erte "on the watch," from Italian all'erta "to the height," from erta "lookout, high tower," noun use of fem. of erto, past participle of ergere "raise up," from Latin erigere "raise" (see erect). The adjective is attested from 1610s, the noun from 1803, and the verb from 1868. Related: Alerted; alerting.
- adj attentive, lively
- noun warning
- verb warn
- The strong man must at all times be alert to the attack of insidious disease.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- And accordingly, when he wakened in the middle of the night, he was alert on the instant.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- He moved with alert assurance, lithely balanced on the balls of his feet, noiselessly.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- Instantly, he was all alert to meet the exigencies of the situation.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- With narrow, alert eyes, Linda was watching, and her brain was keenly alive.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Then she sat down in the corner of the sofa, exhausted but alert.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- Let us hope that the authorities of Toulon were equally on the alert.
- Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- The reports of the rifles and cannon kept every one alert and watchful.
- Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
- He knew that he must be calm, but alert and quick with the right answer.
- Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
- Everything seemed so reasonable, that all were prompt and alert to serve him.
- Extract from : « Welsh Fairy Tales » by William Elliott Griffis
Synonyms for alert
- active
- admonition
- alarm
- all ears
- bright
- cagey
- careful
- circumspect
- clever
- fast on the draw
- flag
- flap
- forewarn
- give the high sign
- good hands
- heads up
- heedful
- high sign
- hip
- inform
- intelligent
- jazzed
- Mayday
- notify
- observant
- on guard
- on one's toes
- on the ball
- on the job
- on the lookout
- on the qui vive
- perceptive
- psyched up
- put on guard
- quick
- ready
- sharp
- sign
- signal
- siren
- SOS
- spirited
- switched on
- tip
- tip off
- vigilant
- wary
- watchful
- wave flag
- wide-awake
- wink
- wired
- wise
- with it
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