Antonyms for alertnessalert·ness

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1. alertness

   Antonyms:
   apathy, dulness, insensibility, obtuseness, slowness, sluggishness, stupefaction, stupidity, stupor

   Synonyms:
   acuteness, animation, brilliancy, cleverness, intelligence, keenness, quickness, readiness, sagacity, sense, sensibility

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1. • Arousal

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1. watchfulness, wakefulness, vigilance, alertnessnoun

   the process of paying close and continuous attention

   "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"

   Synonyms:
   alerting, wakefulness, on the qui vive, sharp-sightedness, weather eye, watchfulness, sleeplessness, vigilance

2. alertness, alertingnoun

   a state of readiness to respond

   "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG"

   Synonyms:
   alerting, wakefulness, on the qui vive, sharp-sightedness, alert, watchfulness, vigilance

3. alertness, sharp-sightedness, on the qui vivenoun

   lively attentiveness

   Synonyms:
   alerting, wakefulness, visual acuity, on the qui vive, sharp-sightedness, watchfulness, vigilance, acuity

How to use alertness in a sentence?

1. Yoweri Museveni:

   Apart from hunting the terrorists, the country's strategy of vigilance( alertness), is helping to minimize damage, therefore, the public should maintain vigilance of checking people at entry points to bus parks, hotels, churches, mosques, markets.

2. Narsha Bulgakbaev:

   Only a skillful and experienced person can transform his inner fear into alertness and attentiveness. Always be clearly prepared for future challenges. Carefully, thinking slowly, learn to be prepared for anything, because no one is responsible for your actions except yourself.

3. Natalie Dautovich:

   Light plays a very important role in helping us to feel alert and awake, so when we wake up during the dark period, that's not our body's natural desire, and so to help with that, make sure to be exposed to sufficient bright light during the day, especially during the morning, to help with those feelings of alertness.

4. Bruno Witvoet:

   The competitive environment is tough because everybody has been talking about Africa for the last three or four years, you can see all the global competitors entering the markets... competition has been much tougher over the last 2-3 years. And we see also very good competition from emerging local players... competition is very sane, it might bite a bit of your market share short term, but it may raise the challenge, it'll raise your alertness and you have to respond to that.

5. James Mwanga:

   This border is very porous, you will not know who has passed if the person went through the unofficial border posts, in most cases. Now there is anxiety and so on. We have heightened our alertness.

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