Synonyms for on the qui vive
- 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
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Antonyms for on the qui vive
- careless
- inattentive
- negligent
- unaware
- disregarding
- heedless
- ignorant
- inconsiderate
- neglectful
- neglecting
- unattentive
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WORD ORIGIN
1726, in on the qui vive "on the alert," from French qui voulez-vous qui vive? sentinel's challenge, "whom do you wish to live," literally "(long) live who?" In other words, "whose side are you on?" (The answer might be Vive la France, Vive le roi, etc.).
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR ON THE QUI VIVE
alert
adjectiveattentive, livelyattentive
adjectiveconcentratingopen-eyed
adjectivealertuneasy
adjectiveawkward, uncomfortable- 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
- unquiet
- unsettled
- unstable
- upset
- vexed
- worried
- wrung
unsleeping
adjectivewakefulvigilant
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