HYPERALERT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

hyperalert

adjective

Definition of hyperalert

as in wakeful

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Adjective

Low to medium doses show a reduction in the alpha frequency of brain waves (which correspond to relaxed and wakeful states), along with rising entropy, a signature finding of sober brains sinking deeper into a trip.

— Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Having the right pillow can make a big difference between a peaceful night’s sleep and a restless, wakeful one.

— Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024

Definition of wakeful

Adjective

Like most expectant parents, Briana Faucette heard the typical warnings about sleepless nights.

— Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
No, special teams coach Dave Toub shouldn’t spend sleepless nights scheming up how to improve his team’s field-goal defense for next season.

— Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of sleepless

Adjective

As anyone reading this who is hypervigilant at noticing and advocating for the missing women in the room can tell you, with training and conscious effort, the absence of women at work can indeed be detected.

— Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
These are people who are hypervigilant, attuned to the smallest shift in a room, able to sense when someone is not quite telling them the truth.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of hypervigilant

Adjective

Even while going for a World Series three-peat, Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman remains cognizant of future considerations, attempting to load up in the offseason to avoid exorbitant prices at the deadline.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026
The songwriting is airtight, regal but sometimes necessarily absurd, and tastefully cognizant of which points in Madonna’s career are most beloved.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of cognizant

Adjective

Partners and distributors are being more cautious because Anta prefers a direct-to-consumer model, Hoeld said.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
While inflation remains volatile across countries, influencing cautious planning, salary increases are relatively high compared to pre-pandemic norms.

— John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of cautious

Adjective

Tokyo has grown increasingly wary of the yen's decline, which recently dropped to its weakest level against the dollar in nearly four decades.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
With some wary residents questioning whether Ebola even exists, and health workers in one of Congo’s most remote and volatile regions struggling to respond to the outbreak with few supplies, pregnant women have less care than ever.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of wary

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