hyperalert
adjective
(alsohyper-alert)uk/ˌhaɪ.pər.əˈlɜːt/us/ˌhaɪ.pɚ.əˈlɝːt/extremelyorunusuallyalert(=quicktosee,understand, andact):
People here are hyperalertfollowingtheattacks.
Thecompanyis hyper-alerttosubtlechangesin thefinancialenvironment.
- By now he wasexhaustedbut hyperalert.
- A hyperalertinfantmay be toodistractedtofeedandunabletosettleintosleepevenwhenfatigued.
- Symptoms canincludea hyperalertstate.
- She was hyperalert tovisualstimuli.
- Returningsoldierscan be hyper-alert,lookingforthreatsinsituationswhere there aren't any.
Perceptive
- acute
- acutely
- acuteness
- antenna
- eagle eye
- eagle-eyed
- eye
- gimlet
- have an eye forsomethingidiom
- have gimlet eyesidiom
- have/keep (all)yourwits aboutyouidiom
- hawkish
- observant
- percipient
- sharp
- sharp-eyed
- sharpness
- spotter
- super-sharp
- wit