Alert and Dormant

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Alert

Alert adjective - Having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation.
Usage example: an alert force of commandos, ready to go on a mission at a moment's notice
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Dormant is an antonym for alert.
Nearby Words: alertness, alerted, alerting, alerter

Dormant

Dormant adjective - Being in a state of suspended consciousness.
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Alert is an antonym for dormant in inactive topic.
Nearby Word: dormancy
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  • Film / World War Z As with the book and the survival guide, zombies become dormant when presented with no humans, but upon spotting an uninfected human, will alert other zombies with a distinctive cry.
    Source: Film / World War Z
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