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alert adj.
on the ball adj.
open-eyed adj.

ADJECTIVE

alert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active bright careful intelligent observant perceptive sharp vigilant wary watchful wired wise

STRONG

hip jazzed quick ready spirited

WEAK

all ears cagey circumspect clever fast on the draw heads up heedful on guard on one's toes on the ball on the job on the lookout on the qui vive psyched-up switched on wide-awake with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless dull foolish ignorant inattentive incautious indifferent indiscreet lazy negligent stupid thoughtless unaware unintelligent unobservant

STRONG

slow uneducated

WEAK

asleep drowsy lethargic sluggish weary

ADJECTIVE

on the ball

Synonyms

WEAK

active all ears attentive bright cagey careful clever heads up intelligent lively observant on guard on one's toes on the job on the lookout on the stick perceptive quick ready sharp spirited vigilant watchful wise with it

ADJECTIVE

open-eyed

Synonyms

WEAK

active all ears bright cagey careful circumspect clever fast on the draw heads up heedful hip intelligent jazzed observant on guard on one's toes on the ball on the job on the lookout on the qui vive perceptive psyched-up quick ready sharp spirited switched on vigilant wakeful wary watchful wide-awake wired wise with it

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good hands

He welcomed the donation, saying: "As an independent business, it gives us both the security and peace of mind that our home will be in very good hands and be protected and secure going forward."

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Offensively, Kessler has good hands and good handoff timing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

He now faces Paul, who Alcaraz said had "great shots, good hands as well".

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton's success at Euro 2025 - leading to her winning the Yashin Trophy at the Ballon d'Or awards - means England are in good hands.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025

“He’s in perfectly good hands, Miss Burgess,” Marco says, and then he turns before she can say another word, and he and Chandresh walk off into the crowd.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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