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wary

[wair-ee]

adjective

warier, wariest 
  1. watchful; being on one's guard against danger.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. arising from or characterized by caution.

    to give someone a wary look.



wary

/ ˈɛəɪ /

adjective

  1. watchful, cautious, or alert

  2. characterized by caution or watchfulness

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Other Word Forms

  • warily adverb
  • wariness noun
  • overwary adjective
  • ˈɲ adverb
  • ˈɲԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wary1

First recorded in 1545–55; ware 2 + -y 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wary1

C16: from ware ² + -y 1
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Synonym Study

See careful.
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Example Sentences

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“I’ve been trying to be more wary, be more careful,” he said.

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But Russell said he was wary of how the car might perform in Sunday's race.

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He is wary of the pace at which buildings are being constructed, which he says is compromising quality control.

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On a recent episode of her eponymous podcast, Bure explained that she’s wary of horror films and video games because of what they might invite into their home.

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But irrespective of how desirable Chinese cars are in comparison with European rivals, some experts believe we should be wary of them – for security reasons.

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