Synonyms for alertness
Most common
vigilance wakefulness watchfulness arousal readiness agility
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Vigilance
2. Readiness
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being alert or on the alert.
Forms
- Plural
- alertnesses → vigilances, wakefulnesses, watchfulnesses, arousals…
Example sentences
- vigilance Success in life lies in diligence and vigilance.
- arousal I've never felt such a strange combination of fear and arousal.
- wakefulness I was, as it were, between sleep and wakefulness.
- readiness Readiness for a crisis is a key factor in success.
- agility The bat's wings allow it to maneuver with agility.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| alertness | steady | |
| vigilance | steady | |
| arousal | rising | |
| wakefulness | rising | |
| watchfulness | steady | |
| readiness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- agility4, arousal3
- 9 letters
- attention3, readiness3, vigilance3, quickness2
- 10 letters
- promptness, nimbleness
- 11 letters
- wakefulness
- 12 letters
- watchfulness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (agility4 = 4 syllables).