Alertness and Witlessness

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Alertness noun - A close attentiveness to avoiding danger.

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Witlessness is an antonym for alertness.

Nearby Words: alert, alertly, alerting

Witlessness noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.

Usage example: for sheer witlessness the movie's dialogue deserves some sort of award

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Alertness is an antonym for witlessness.

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Witlessness and Alertness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alertness/witlessness

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