Thesaurus / on one's toes
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synonyms for on one's toes
- 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 the ball
- on the job
- on to
- plugged in
- regardful
- sensible
- thoughtful
- tuned in
- with eyes peeled
- mindful
- discerning
- discriminating
- perceptive
- vigilant
- attentive
- intelligent
- alive
- bright
- considering
- correct
- eager
- eagle-eyed
- heedful
- interested
- keen
- obedient
- on the ball
- penetrating
- questioning
- quick
- regardful
- searching
- sensitive
- sharp
- understanding
- wide-awake
- advertent
- clear-sighted
- comprehending
- contemplating
- deducing
- detecting
- discovering
- intentive
- not missing a trick
- observative
- sharp-eyed
- surveying
- 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 lookout
- on the stick
- 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 the qui vive
- cautious
- wary
- observant
- suspicious
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- careful
- alert
- chary
- circumspect
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- heedful
- hooked
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- on the ball
- open-eyed
- prepared
- ready
- unsleeping
- wakeful
- wide-awake
- all ears
- glued
- not missing a trick
- on the job
- on the qui vive
- on the watch
- see after
- see to
- with eyes peeled
- 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
- on the lookout
- psyched up
- wide-eyed
- alert
- careful
- cautious
- defensive
- guarded
- heedful
- mindful
- observant
- on guard
- vigilant
- watchful
- on the lookout
- on the watch
- upon one's guard
- active
- bright
- cagey
- careful
- circumspect
- clever
- heedful
- hip
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- observant
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- on the ball
- perceptive
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- ready
- sharp
- spirited
- vigilant
- wakeful
- wary
- watchful
- wide-awake
- wired
- wise
- with it
- all ears
- fast on the draw
- good hands
- heads up
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- on the lookout
- on the qui vive
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- switched on
- watchful
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- 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
- on the qui vive
- psyched up
- switched on
- alert
- careful
- cautious
- defensive
- guarded
- heedful
- mindful
- observant
- vigilant
- wary
- watchful
- on the lookout
- on the watch
- on one's guard
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antonyms for on one's toes
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- unwatchful
- unmindful
- thoughtless
- undiscriminating
- careless
- unobservant
- indifferent
- negligent
- neglectful
- unaware
- inattentive
- heedless
- disregarding
- careless
- neglecting
- neglectful
- inconsiderate
- ignorant
- heedless
- unaware
- negligent
- inattentive
- uncareful
- thoughtless
- careless
- negligent
- inattentive
- indiscreet
- unobservant
- rash
- incautious
- heedless
- slow
- dull
- thoughtless
- careless
- weary
- sluggish
- lethargic
- drowsy
- asleep
- uneducated
- lazy
- unobservant
- unaware
- indifferent
- indiscreet
- incautious
- unintelligent
- stupid
- ignorant
- foolish
- negligent
- inattentive
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use on one's toes in a sentence
The latter trod on the toes of the former, whereupon the former threatened to "kick out of the cabin" the latter.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSThen he cut away the knobs by which he climbed to it, until there was barely sufficient for his own tiny toes to rest on.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNE"I am sorry," she replied instead, not saying a word about the poor little toes which the pretty pink lady had crushed.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSONYou know MacRae, Lyn; it's mighty poor business for any man to tread on his toes, much less go walking rough-shod all over him.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIREdna looked at her feet, and noticed the sand and slime between her brown toes.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINThere, if his eyes did not deceive him, were evidences of mortar dislodged by nefarious toes.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKELittle thrills of excitement running from Rosemary's fingers to her toes felt like vibrating wires.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSONShe looked Mariequita up and down, from her ugly brown toes to her pretty black eyes, and back again.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINI drew back from the rim of Writing-On-the-Stone, that set of whispered phrases echoing in my ears.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRThey were perfectly flat and had only uppers enough to encase two or three toes.
ALILA, OUR LITTLE PHILIPPINE COUSINMARY HAZELTON WADEWORDS RELATED TO ON ONE'S TOES
- active
- all ears
- bright
- cagey
- careful
- circumspect
- clever
- fast on the draw
- good hands
- 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
- wary
- watchful
- wide-awake
- wired
- wise
- with it
- alert
- alive to
- apprehensive
- au courant
- be up on
- cagey
- careful
- cautious
- chary
- cognizant
- conscientious
- conscious
- conversant
- heedful
- in the know
- know all the answers
- know ins and outs
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- observant
- observative
- observing
- on one's toes
- on the ball
- on the job
- on to
- plugged in
- regardful
- respectful
- sensible
- solicitous
- thoughtful
- tuned in
- vigilant
- wary
- watchful
- with eyes peeled
- advertent
- alive
- attentive
- bright
- clear-sighted
- comprehending
- considering
- contemplating
- correct
- deducing
- detecting
- discerning
- discovering
- discriminating
- eager
- eagle-eyed
- heedful
- intelligent
- intentive
- interested
- keen
- mindful
- not missing a trick
- obedient
- observative
- on one's toes
- on the ball
- penetrating
- perceptive
- questioning
- quick
- regardful
- searching
- sensitive
- sharp
- sharp-eyed
- surveying
- understanding
- vigilant
- wide-awake
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.