qui vive

the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger an army on the qui vive for enemy attack Synonyms alert, alertness, attentiveness, vigilance, red alert, watch, watchfulnessRelated Words aliveness, awareness, consciousness, mindfulness, receptiveness, receptivity, sensitivity; care, carefulness, cautiousness, chariness, heedfulness, wariness; preparation, readinessNear Antonyms absentmindedness, abstraction, daydreaming, daze, distraction; absorption, engrossment, obliviousness, preoccupation; unawareness, unconsciousness; carelessness, heedlessness, inattention, inattentiveness, inobservance; unwariness