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Synonyms for be on
adj attentive, aware- apprehensive
- careful
- cautious
- cognizant
- conscious
- conversant
- knowledgeable
- observant
- respectful
- solicitous
- vigilant
- wary
- watchful
- alert
- alive to
- au courant
- be up on
- cagey
- chary
- conscientious
- heedful
- in the know
- know all the answers
- know ins and outs
- knowing
- observative
- observing
- on one's toes
- on the ball
- on the job
- on to
- plugged in
- regardful
- sensible
- thoughtful
- tuned in
- with eyes peeled
Antonyms for be on
- careless
- heedless
- ignorant
- inattentive
- incautious
- indifferent
- indiscreet
- negligent
- quiet
- rash
- thoughtless
- unafraid
- unaware
- uncareful
- uninformed
- unmindful
- unobservant
- unworried
- absent-minded
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
More words related to be on
act
verb. entertain by playing a role
- be on
- bring down the house
- burlesque
- characterize
- do a turn
- dramatize
- emote
- enact
- feign
- go on
- go over
- ham
- ham it up
- impersonate
- lay an egg
- make debut
- mime
- mimic
- mug
- parody
- perform
- personate
- personify
- play
- play act
- play gig
- play part
- play role
- portray
- pretend
- put it over
- rehearse
- represent
- say one's piece
- simulate
- star
- stooge
- strut
- take part
- tread the boards
acted
verb. entertain by playing a role
- be on
- bring down the house
- burlesque
- characterize
- do a turn
- dramatize
- emote
- enact
- feign
- go on
- go over
- ham
- ham it up
- impersonate
- lay an egg
- make debut
- mime
- mimic
- mug
- parody
- perform
- personate
- personify
- play
- play act
- play gig
- play part
- play role
- portray
- pretend
- put it over
- rehearse
- represent
- say one's piece
- simulate
- star
- stooge
- strut
- take part
- tread the boards
lie
verb. be situated
lied
verb. be situated
perform
verb. act, depict as entertainment
performed
verb. act, depict as entertainment
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.