Definitions and Examples of awake, alert, sensitive
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Not asleep; conscious and aware of one's surroundings.
Example
She was awake all night studying for her exam.
Watchful and ready to act; quick to notice and respond to danger or opportunity.
Example
The security guard was alert and noticed the suspicious activity immediately.
Easily affected or influenced by external factors; responsive to changes in the environment.
Example
Her skin was sensitive to the sun, so she always wore sunscreen.
Key Differences: awake vs alert vs sensitive
- 1Awake refers to the state of being conscious and aware of one's surroundings.
- 2Alert refers to the state of being watchful and ready to act.
- 3Sensitive refers to the state of being easily affected or influenced by external factors.
Effective Usage of awake, alert, sensitive
- 1Medical Context: Use these antonyms to describe a patient's state of consciousness.
- 2Safety and Security: Use alert to describe a person's level of vigilance.
- 3Environmental Context: Use sensitive to describe a person's reaction to external factors.
Remember this!
The antonyms have distinct nuances: Awake refers to being conscious, alert refers to being watchful, and sensitive refers to being easily affected. Use these words in medical contexts to describe a patient's state of consciousness, in safety and security contexts to describe a person's level of vigilance, and in environmental contexts to describe a person's reaction to external factors.
