alert vs readiness

readiness vs alert

alert and readiness both are nouns.

alert is an adjective but readiness is not an adjective.

alert is a verb but readiness is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alert	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
readiness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, readiness is a hypernym of alert; that is, readiness is a word with a broader meaning than alert:

alert: condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
readiness: the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

Other hypernyms of alert include preparation, preparedness.

alert (noun)	readiness (noun)
a warning serves to make you more alert to danger	prompt willingness
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger	a natural effortlessness
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action	(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
	the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

alert (adjective)	readiness (adjective)
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
mentally perceptive and responsive
quick and energetic

alert (verb)	readiness (verb)
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

Difference between alert and readiness

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