Preoccupation and Qui vive

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Preoccupation noun - Something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned.

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Qui vive is an antonym for preoccupation.

Qui vive noun - The state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger.

Usage example: an army on the qui vive for enemy attack

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Preoccupation is an antonym for qui vive.

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Qui vive and Preoccupation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/preoccupation/qui_vive

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