WARY (warier, wariest)
Dictionary entry overview: What does wary mean? • WARY (adjective)
The adjective WARY has 2 senses:
1. marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
2. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Familiarity information: WARY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• WARY (adjective)
Meaning:
Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
Context examples:
they were wary in their movements / a wary glance at the black clouds / taught to be wary of strangers
Similar:
on guard; on one's guard; on your guard; upon one's guard (vigilant)
shy (wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things)
Attribute:
chariness; wariness (the trait of being cautious and watchful)
Antonym:
unwary (not alert to danger or deception)
Meaning:
Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Synonyms:
leery; mistrustful; suspicious; untrusting; wary
Similar:
distrustful (having or showing distrust)
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