On the lookout


Synonyms for on the lookout
adj attentive, lively

watchful
wise
wary
observant
active
bright
perceptive
wired
vigilant

sharp
careful
intelligent
ready
hip
quick
spirited
cagey
circumspect

clever
heedful
on guard
on the ball
wide-awake
with it
jazzed
all ears
fast on the draw

good hands
heads up
on the job
on the qui vive
psyched up
switched on
on one’s toes

Antonyms for on the lookout

inattentive
negligent
foolish
ignorant
stupid
unintelligent
incautious
indiscreet

indifferent
unaware
unobservant
lazy
uneducated
asleep
drowsy
lethargic

sluggish
weary
careless
thoughtless
dull
slow

Synonyms
adj concentrating

watchful
observant
aware
interested
conscientious
vigilant
heedful

alert
awake
fascinated
hooked
immersed
intent
listening

mindful
on the ball
preoccupied
regardful
studious
all ears
enrapt

enthralled
glued
hanging on every word
on the job
on the qui vive
on one’s toes

Antonyms

inattentive
negligent
unaware
heedless

ignorant
inconsiderate
neglectful
neglecting

careless
disregarding
unattentive

Synonyms
adj careful, guarded

watchful
tentative
wary
judicious
discreet
circumspect
vigilant
prudent
leery

safe
alert
cagey
calculating
chary
considerate
gingerly
heedful
politic

provident
pussyfoot
shrewd
all ears
forethoughtful
playing it cool
playing safe
taking it easy
taking it slow

thinking twice
walking on eggs
watching out
hedging one’s bets
keeping on one’s toes
watching one’s step
with one’s eyes peeled

Antonyms

inattentive
negligent
foolish
incautious
indiscreet
rash

reckless
unwise
hasty
heedless
imprudent
unguarded

unobservant
certain
sure
careless
thoughtless
uncareful

Synonyms
adj suspicious

cautious
reserved
restrained
circumspect
calculating
attentive

cagey
canny
careful
chary
discreet
gingerly

leery
noncommittal
prudent
reticent
safe
vigilant

wary
watchful
overcareful
overcautious
with eyes peeled

Antonyms

incautious
rash
extroverted
unguarded

careless
uncareful
outgoing
bold

unsuspicious
unwatchful

Synonyms
adj alert

active
attentive
bright
cagey
careful
clever
intelligent

lively
observant
on guard
perceptive
quick
ready
sharp

spirited
vigilant
watchful
wise
with it
all ears
good hands

heads up
on the job
on the stick
on one’s toes

Synonyms
adj wise, tactful

adroit
advisable
canny
cool
delicate

diplomatic
discreet
expedient
judicious
perspicacious

prudent
sagacious
sensible
sharp
shrewd

smooth
tactical
urbane
tuned in
in one’s best interests

Antonyms

impolitic
indiscreet

injudicious
tactless

unwise

Synonyms
adj careful, watchful

cautious
wary
observant
aware
anxious
keen
circumspect
attentive

acute
agog
alert
guarded
on guard
on the ball
sharp
sleepless

wakeful
wide-awake
open-eyed
unsleeping
looking for
looking to
on alert
on the job

on the qui vive
on toes
waiting on
with eyes peeled
with weather eye open

Antonyms

heedless
incautious
rash
unobservant
indiscreet

inattentive
indifferent
unaware
ignorant
impulsive

negligent
careless
thoughtless
uncareful

Synonyms
adj alert, restless

alive
astir
attentive
careful
heedful

observant
on guard
sleepless
vigilant
waking

wary
watchful
wide-awake
unsleeping
insomniac

insomnious
on the alert
on the qui vive

Antonyms

sleepy

unaware

Synonyms
adj careful, cautious

distrustful
watchful
attentive
considerate
suspicious
frugal
circumspect
vigilant
prudent

leery
alert
cagey
calculating
canny
chary
discreet
doubting
gingerly

guarded
heedful
on guard
provident
safe
saving
sly
sparing
thrifty

wide-awake
handling with kid gloves
on the qui vive
thinking twice
unwasteful
walking on eggs
watching out
keeping on one’s toes
watching one’s step

Antonyms

inattentive
negligent
inconsiderate
incautious

indiscreet
foolish
heedless
rash

reckless
certain
careless

Synonyms
adj fully awake

active
alert
attentive
bright
intelligent
lively

on guard
on the ball
quick
ready
sharp
spirited

vigilant
watchful
wired
all ears
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
fast on the draw

heads up
on the job
psyched up
wide-eyed
on one’s toes

Synonyms
adv feeling wary

alert
careful
cautious
defensive

guarded
heedful
mindful
observant

vigilant
wary
watchful
on the watch

on one’s guard
on one’s toes

Synonyms
adj wary

alert
careful
cautious
defensive

guarded
heedful
mindful
observant

on guard
vigilant
watchful
on the watch

on one’s toes
upon one’s guard

Synonyms
adj alert

active
bright
cagey
careful
circumspect
clever
heedful
hip
intelligent

observant
on guard
on the ball
perceptive
quick
ready
sharp
spirited
vigilant

wakeful
wary
watchful
wide-awake
wired
wise
with it
all ears
fast on the draw

good hands
heads up
jazzed
on the job
on the qui vive
psyched up
switched on
on one’s toes

Synonyms
adj wakeful

alive
astir
attentive
awake
careful

heedful
observant
on guard
sleepless
vigilant

waking
wary
watchful
wide-awake
insomniac

insomnious
on the alert
on the qui vive

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