Definitions for waryˈwɛər i

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

war•y*ˈwɛər i(adj.)war•i•er, war•i•est.

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

  2. arising from caution:

    a wary look.

* Syn: See careful.

Origin of wary:

1545–55; ware2+-y1

war′i•ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. wary(adj)

    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

    "they were wary in their movements"; "a wary glance at the black clouds"; "taught to be wary of strangers"

  2. leery, mistrustful, suspicious, untrusting, wary(adj)

    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. wary(adjective)ˈwɛər i

    not trusting easily

    I'm wary of drugs that have not been tested.; The child looked at her warily.

Wiktionary

  1. wary(Adjective)

    Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful.

    He is wary of dogs.

  2. wary(Adjective)

    Characterized by caution; guarded; careful.

  3. Origin: From the adjective .

Webster Dictionary

  1. Wary(adj)

    cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful

  2. Wary(adj)

    characterized by caution; guarded; careful


Translations for wary

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

wary(adjective)

cautious or on one's guard (about or concerning)

Be wary of lending money to him.

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