On the qui vive


Synonyms for on the qui vive
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 lookout
psyched up
switched on
on one’s toes

Antonyms for on the qui vive

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 lookout
on one’s toes

Antonyms

inattentive
negligent
unaware
heedless

ignorant
inconsiderate
neglectful
neglecting

careless
disregarding
unattentive

Synonyms
adj awkward, uncomfortable

impatient
suspicious
strained
restless
fearful
nervous
insecure
shaky
apprehensive
precarious
edgy
anxious
afraid

tense
agitated
unsettled
jittery
unstable
troubled
irritable
alarmed
bothered
disturbed
fidgety
fretful
ill at ease

irascible
jumpy
on edge
peevish
perplexed
perturbed
restive
shaken
upset
worried
wrung
constrained
unquiet

anguished
all nerves
discomposed
dismayed
disquieted
harassed
in turmoil
palpitant
tormented
vexed

Antonyms

laid-back
undoubted
brave
courageous
unafraid
confident
stable
composed
content
peaceful

settled
easy-going
bold
unfearful
nice
calm
unworried
certain
sure
sound

firm
steady
at ease
quiet
definite
strong
cool
happy
comfortable
indubious

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 lookout
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 lookout

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 lookout
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 on the lookout

cautious
wary
observant
suspicious
vigilant
attentive
careful
alert

chary
circumspect
guarded
heedful
hooked
keen
on guard
on the ball

open-eyed
prepared
ready
unsleeping
wakeful
wide-awake
all ears
glued

not missing a trick
on the job
on the watch
see after
see to
with eyes peeled
on one’s toes

Antonyms

heedless
incautious
rash
unobservant

indiscreet
inattentive
negligent
careless

thoughtless
uncareful

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 lookout
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 lookout

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