Thesaurus / on the qui vive
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synonyms for on the qui vive
- active
- bright
- careful
- intelligent
- observant
- perceptive
- sharp
- vigilant
- wary
- watchful
- wired
- wise
- hip
- jazzed
- quick
- ready
- spirited
- all ears
- cagey
- circumspect
- clever
- fast on the draw
- good hands
- heads up
- heedful
- on guard
- on one's toes
- on the ball
- on the job
- on the lookout
- psyched-up
- switched on
- wide-awake
- with it
- aware
- conscientious
- interested
- observant
- vigilant
- watchful
- heedful
- alert
- all ears
- awake
- enrapt
- enthralled
- fascinated
- glued
- hanging on every word
- hooked
- immersed
- intent
- listening
- mindful
- on one's toes
- on the ball
- on the job
- on the lookout
- preoccupied
- regardful
- studious
- 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
- perceptive
- psyched-up
- quick
- ready
- sharp
- spirited
- switched on
- vigilant
- wakeful
- wary
- watchful
- wide-awake
- wired
- wise
- with it
- afraid
- agitated
- anguished
- anxious
- apprehensive
- edgy
- fearful
- impatient
- insecure
- irritable
- jittery
- nervous
- precarious
- restless
- shaky
- strained
- suspicious
- tense
- troubled
- uncomfortable
- unsettled
- unstable
- alarmed
- all nerves
- bothered
- constrained
- discomposed
- dismayed
- disquieted
- disturbed
- fidgety
- fretful
- harassed
- ill at ease
- in turmoil
- irascible
- jumpy
- on edge
- palpitant
- peevish
- perplexed
- perturbed
- restive
- shaken
- tormented
- unquiet
- upset
- vexed
- worried
- wrung
- alive
- astir
- attentive
- awake
- careful
- heedful
- insomniac
- insomnious
- observant
- on guard
- on the alert
- on the lookout
- sleepless
- vigilant
- waking
- wary
- watchful
- wide-awake
- anxious
- attentive
- aware
- cautious
- circumspect
- keen
- observant
- wary
- acute
- agog
- alert
- guarded
- looking for
- looking to
- on alert
- on guard
- on the ball
- on the job
- on the lookout
- on toes
- open-eyed
- sharp
- sleepless
- unsleeping
- waiting on
- wakeful
- wide-awake
- with eyes peeled
- with weather eye open
- alive
- astir
- attentive
- careful
- heedful
- insomniac
- insomnious
- observant
- on guard
- on the alert
- on the lookout
- sleepless
- unsleeping
- vigilant
- waking
- wary
- watchful
- wide-awake
- attentive
- circumspect
- considerate
- distrustful
- frugal
- leery
- prudent
- suspicious
- vigilant
- watchful
- alert
- cagey
- calculating
- canny
- chary
- discreet
- doubting
- gingerly
- guarded
- handling with kid gloves
- heedful
- keeping on one's toes
- on guard
- on the lookout
- provident
- safe
- saving
- sly
- sparing
- thinking twice
- thrifty
- unwasteful
- walking on eggs
- watching one's step
- watching out
- wide-awake
- attentive
- careful
- cautious
- observant
- suspicious
- vigilant
- wary
- alert
- all ears
- chary
- circumspect
- glued
- guarded
- heedful
- hooked
- keen
- not missing a trick
- on guard
- on one's toes
- on the ball
- on the job
- on the watch
- open-eyed
- prepared
- ready
- see after
- see to
- unsleeping
- wakeful
- wide-awake
- with eyes peeled
antonyms for on the qui vive
MOST RELEVANT
- careless
- inattentive
- negligent
- unaware
- disregarding
- heedless
- ignorant
- inconsiderate
- neglectful
- neglecting
- at ease
- bold
- brave
- calm
- certain
- composed
- confident
- content
- cool
- courageous
- definite
- easygoing
- firm
- happy
- laid-back
- nice
- peaceful
- quiet
- settled
- sound
- stable
- steady
- strong
- sure
- unafraid
- undoubted
- unfearful
- unworried
- comfortable
- careless
- heedless
- ignorant
- inattentive
- incautious
- indifferent
- indiscreet
- rash
- thoughtless
- unaware
- uncareful
- unobservant
- impulsive
- negligent
- careless
- certain
- inattentive
- incautious
- inconsiderate
- indiscreet
- negligent
- foolish
- heedless
- rash
- reckless
- careless
- heedless
- inattentive
- incautious
- indiscreet
- rash
- thoughtless
- uncareful
- unobservant
- negligent
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How to use on the qui vive in a sentence
Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
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MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYIl n'y eut celuy de nous qui ne jugeast tel metheore prodigieux.
THE JESUIT RELATIONS AND ALLIED DOCUMENTS, VOL. II: ACADIA, 1612-1614VARIOUSC'est asss demeur la maison; sortons un peu dehors, comme nous avons promis de faire, et racontons ce qui s'est pass par le pays.
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THE JESUIT RELATIONS AND ALLIED DOCUMENTS, VOL. II: ACADIA, 1612-1614VARIOUSBien valut Monsieur de Biancourt d'etre plus sage que plusieurs de son esquipage, qui ne crioyent lors que de tout tuer.
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THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO ON THE QUI VIVE
- 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
- 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
- wakeful
- wary
- watchful
- wide-awake
- wired
- wise
- with it
- afraid
- agitated
- alarmed
- all nerves
- anguished
- anxious
- apprehensive
- bothered
- constrained
- discomposed
- dismayed
- disquieted
- disturbed
- edgy
- fearful
- fidgety
- fretful
- harassed
- ill at ease
- impatient
- in turmoil
- insecure
- irascible
- irritable
- jittery
- jumpy
- nervous
- on edge
- on the qui vive
- palpitant
- peevish
- perplexed
- perturbed
- precarious
- restive
- restless
- shaken
- shaky
- strained
- suspicious
- tense
- tormented
- troubled
- uncomfortable
- unquiet
- unsettled
- unstable
- upset
- vexed
- worried
- wrung
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.