readiness vs alert

alert vs readiness

readiness and alert both are nouns.

readiness is not an adjective while alert is an adjective.

readiness is not a verb while alert is a verb.

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

As nouns, alert is a hyponym of readiness; that is, alert is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than readiness:

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

Other hyponyms of readiness include ready, qui vive.

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

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

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

Difference between readiness and alert

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