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unwary
[ uhn-wair-ee ]
adjective
- not wary; not cautious or watchful, as against danger or misfortune.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: ,
unwary
/ ʌˈɛəɪ /
adjective
- lacking caution or prudence; not vigilant or careful
Derived Forms
- ܲˈɲԱ, noun
- ܲˈɲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ɲi· adverb
- ܲ·ɲi·Ա noun
Example Sentences
The golf stories are narrated by the “oldest member” of an upper-class golf club who buttonholes unwary younger members to regale them with his memories of golfers he has known.
Employment data bristle with pitfalls for the unwary, even among experienced economists such as Ohanian.
Untethered to any fundamental values, these markets would be exceptionally easy to manipulate and hard to police, further endangering unwary investors.
Predators and poisonous fungi threaten the unwary, but these hirsute hillocks are mostly a danger to themselves — as the alpha will learn when he seems bent on visiting his lust on a hungry mountain lion.
By placing their faith in ivermectin instead of treatments known to be effective against COVID, unwary consumers were only harming themselves.
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