Unalert (Adjective)
Meaning
Not alert to what is potentially dangerous.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- An unalert driver can easily drift into another lane and cause an accident.
- The hikers were unalert to the dangers of the rough terrain and struggled to complete the trail.
- Her unalert attitude made her an easy target for scammers on the internet.
- The toddler's unalert parents didn't notice the open oven door until it was too late.
- The security guards were unalert at the post and failed to detect the suspicious activity.