psyched-up

ADJECTIVE

alert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active bright careful intelligent observant perceptive sharp vigilant wary watchful wired wise

STRONG

hip jazzed quick ready spirited

WEAK

all ears cagey circumspect clever fast on the draw good hands heads up heedful on guard on one's toes on the ball on the job on the lookout on the qui vive switched on wide-awake with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless dull foolish ignorant inattentive incautious indifferent indiscreet lazy negligent stupid thoughtless unaware unintelligent unobservant

STRONG

slow uneducated

WEAK

asleep drowsy lethargic sluggish weary

ADJECTIVE

open-eyed

Synonyms

WEAK

active all ears bright cagey careful circumspect clever fast on the draw good hands heads up heedful hip intelligent jazzed observant on guard on one's toes on the ball on the job on the lookout on the qui vive perceptive quick ready sharp spirited switched on vigilant wakeful wary watchful wide-awake wired wise with it

ADJECTIVE

ready

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apt eager enthusiastic glad happy keen prone

STRONG

disposed game minded predisposed prompt wired

WEAK

agreeable ardent fain game for zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic unenthusiastic uninterested

STRONG

disinclined disinterested unprepared unwilling

WEAK

immature

ADJECTIVE

prepared

Synonyms

STRONGEST

able adapted arranged groomed inclined planned processed qualified willing

STRONG

adjusted disposed fit fixed framed minded predisposed primed rehearsed rigged set stacked up wired

WEAK

all bases covered all set all systems go available gaffed handy in order in readiness of a mind on guard prepped set-up sewed-up up on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unable

STRONG

disinclined indefinite unfixed unwilling

WEAK

ignorant neglectful unprepared unready

ADJECTIVE

wide-awake

Synonyms

WEAK

active alert all ears attentive bright bright-eyed and bushy-tailed fast on the draw heads up intelligent lively on guard on one's toes on the ball on the job on the lookout quick ready sharp spirited vigilant watchful wide-eyed wired

Example Sentences

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“You used to get psyched up for it knowing it was a big game, the only game on TV and all that. Now, it’s just another game.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2023

During a terribly hard year, it was fun to get psyched up about new hardware to check out and a letdown that the result is pretty uninteresting to anyone but a non-owner.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2021

Here are some of our top picks from the sale to get you geared up and psyched up for the outdoor season.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2021

I don’t need to get psyched up for the game; I’m already pretty motivated.”

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2018

On the other hand, he was also definitely all psyched up to see me play.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

psyched-up

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