His thin, hawk-like nose gave his whole expression an air of alertness and decision.
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Alertness
//əˈlɝt.nəs//
Synonyms for "alertness" (54 found)
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Closest matches (11)
Strong matches (16)
Related words (27)
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14 translations across 10 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- waaksaamheid noun (quality of being alert)
Armenian
1 entries- զգոնություն noun (quality of being alert)
Bengali
1 entries- সতর্কীকরণ noun (quality of being alert)
Dutch
2 entries- alertheid noun (quality of being alert)
- waakzaamheid noun (quality of being alert)
Finnish
1 entries- varuillaanolo noun (quality of being alert)
Italian
1 entries- vigilanza noun (quality of being alert)
Latin
1 entries- vigilantia noun (quality of being alert)
Latvian
2 entries- modrums noun (quality of being alert)
- modrība noun (quality of being alert)
Polish
3 entries- baczenie noun (quality of being alert)
- czujność noun (quality of being alert)
- uwaga noun (quality of being alert)
Spanish
1 entries- vigilancia noun (quality of being alert)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The researchers found that sugar increases tiredness and decreases alertness within an hour after consumption.
Source: tatoeba (10928229)
THE human body was meant to have a midafternoon nap, according to a new consensus among sleep researchers who are studying the biological rhythms of sleep and alertness.
Source: wiktionary
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