alertness

/əlˈɝtnəs/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the process of paying close and continuous attention
   “wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter”
2. a state of readiness to respond
   “alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG”
3. lively attentiveness

Synonyms for alertness

• watchfulness
• wakefulness
• vigilance
• alerting
• sharp-sightedness
• on the qui vive

Words that rhyme with alertness

• inertness