wary
[adjective]
Synonyms: cautious, alert, careful, chary, circumspect, distrustful, guarded, suspicious, vigilant, watchful

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Antonyms: foolhardy, unwary
Contrasted words: careless, heedless, thoughtless, devil-may-care, reckless, venturesome
Related Idioms: on one's guard
Related Words: distrustful, doubting, leery, suspicious, vigilant, watchful

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

war‧y /ˈweəri $ ˈweri/ adjective
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: ware 'careful' (11-20 centuries), from Old English wær]
someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful
be wary of (doing) something
I’m a bit wary of driving in this fog.
wary of
We must teach children to be wary of strangers.
Keep a wary eye on the weather before you set sail.
She had a wary expression on her face.
—wariness noun [singular, uncountable]:
a wariness in her voice
—warily adverb:
She eyed him warily.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

wary
adj.
VERBS be, feel, look, seem | become, get, grow | remain | make sb The strange look in his eyes made me wary of accepting his offer.
ADV. decidedly, deeply, extremely, very | increasingly | a bit, a little, rather, slightly | instinctively | suddenly Paula frowned, suddenly wary.
PREP. about Be wary about these so-called special offers.
of You should be very wary of people offering cheap tickets.
PHRASES keep a wary eye on sb/sth (often figurative) The Venetians knew to keep a wary eye on Spanish imperial ambitions.

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