alertness
Plural: alertnesses
Noun
- the process of paying close and continuous attention
- a state of readiness to respond
- lively attentiveness
- The quality of being alert or on the alert.
Origin / Etymology
From alert + -ness.
Synonyms
alerting, on the qui vive, sharp-sightedness, vigilance, wakefulness, watchfulness
Scrabble Score: 9
alertness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordalertness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alertness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
alertness: valid Words With Friends Word