Alert
Alert adjective - Paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity.
Usage example: she needed to stay alert throughout the train ride so as not to miss her stop
Conscious is a synonym for alert. In some cases you can use "Conscious" instead an adjective "Alert".
Conscious
Conscious adjective - Having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind.
Usage example: conscious of the fact that my hands were sweating the whole time that I was making my presentation
Alert is a synonym for conscious in aware topic. Sometimes you can use "Alert" instead an adjective "Conscious".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Aizen commented that it was Ichigo's will to live that was keeping him conscious and alert when he should have been dead.
Source: Determinator / Anime -
The Arcadian and Katagarian wolf branches of the Were Hunters in The Dark Hunters series can change between wolf and human easily and painlessly when conscious and alert.
Source: Our Werewolves Are Different -
And since he's still conscious and alert, they can't force him.
Source: Series / Emergency!
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