Alert and Lax

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Alert adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.

Usage example: warned us to be alert to the presence of pickpockets on the crowded bus

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Lax is an antonym for alert.

Nearby Words: alertness, alerted, alerting, alerter

Lax adjective - Failing to give proper care and attention.

Usage example: lax parents who let their kids stay out as late as they want

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Alert is an antonym for lax.

Nearby Word: laxly

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Lax and Alert. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alert/lax

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