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WARY (warier, wariest)

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• 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.

• WARY (adjective)

Sense 1

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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

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)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Synonyms:

leery; mistrustful; suspicious; untrusting; wary

Similar:

distrustful (having or showing distrust)

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(English proverb)
"There is no winter for who has remained in his mother's womb"
(Breton proverb)
"If you speak the word it shall own you, and if you don't you shall own it."
(Arabic proverb)
"He who has money and friends, turns his nose at justice."
(Corsican proverb)

Useful links:
Meaning of shy
Definition of wariness
Pronunciation of distrustful
Definition of on one's guard
Pronunciation of unwary

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