hyperalert

Excessively alert, especially as a result of traumatic stress.

Adjective

  1. Excessively alert, especially as a result of traumatic stress.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English alert English hyperalert From hyper- + alert.

Forms

more hyperalert most hyperalert

Derived

hyperalertness