What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Supple vs Alert - What's the difference?

supple | alert | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between supple and alert

is that supple is pliant, flexible, easy to bend while alert is attentive; awake; on guard.

As verbs the difference between supple and alert

is that supple is to make or become supple while alert is to give warning to.

As a noun alert is

an alarm.

As a proper noun Alert is

the northernmost inhabited place in Nunavut, Canada.

supple

English

Adjective

(er)
  • pliant, flexible, easy to bend
  • lithe and agile when moving and bending
    • supple''' joints; '''supple fingers
  • compliant; yielding to the will of others
    • a supple horse
  • * John Locke
    • If punishment makes not the will supple , it hardens the offender.

    Verb

  • To make or become supple.
  • * Dryden
    • The stones suppled into softness as they fell.
  • * Spenser
    • The flesh therewith she suppled and did steep.
  • To make compliant, submissive, or obedient.
  • * John Locke
    • a mother persisting till she had bent her daughter's mind and suppled her will
  • * Barrow
    • They should supple our stiff willfulness.

    alert

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Attentive; awake; on guard.
  • (obsolete) Brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.
  • * Addison
    • an alert young fellow

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An alarm.
  • A notification of higher importance than an advisory.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give warning to.

    • Anagrams

    * * * * * ----