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wary
[wair-ee]
adjective
watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
Synonyms: , , , ,arising from or characterized by caution.
to give someone a wary look.
wary
/ ˈɛəɪ /
adjective
watchful, cautious, or alert
characterized by caution or watchfulness
Other Word Forms
- warily adverb
- wariness noun
- overwary adjective
- ˈɲ adverb
- ˈɲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of wary1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“I’ve been trying to be more wary, be more careful,” he said.
But Russell said he was wary of how the car might perform in Sunday's race.
He is wary of the pace at which buildings are being constructed, which he says is compromising quality control.
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.
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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