Synonyms for qui vive

Most common

alert · vigil

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   a state of heightened vigilance, especially prior to battle

Example sentences

• alert When I saw his face, I was instantly on red alert.
• vigil She kept an all-night vigil over her sick child.

By length

5 letters

alert², vigil²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alert² = 2 syllables).