Alert and Madcap

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Alert adjective - Paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity.

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Madcap is an antonym for alert.

Nearby Words: alertness, alerted, alerting, alerter

Madcap adjective - Foolishly adventurous or bold.

Usage example: a madcap scheme to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel

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Alert is an antonym for madcap.

old	old alert	old madcap
little	little alert	little madcap

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