attentiveness vs on the qui vive

on the qui vive vs attentiveness

attentiveness and on the qui vive both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attentiveness	Yes	No	No	No
on the qui vive	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, on the qui vive is a hyponym of attentiveness; that is, on the qui vive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attentiveness:

attentiveness: the trait of being observant and paying attention
on the qui vive: lively attentiveness

Other hyponyms of attentiveness include carefulness, heedfulness, mindfulness, carefulness, caution, cautiousness, alertness, sharp-sightedness, vigilance, watchfulness, weather eye, heedlessness, inadvertence, inadvertency, unmindfulness.

attentiveness (noun)	on the qui vive (noun)
the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others	lively attentiveness
the trait of being observant and paying attention
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

Difference between attentiveness and on the qui vive

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