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Synonyms for wary in English

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wary:
- wary; suspicious; mistrustful; untrusting; leery

English

Detailed Synonyms for wary in English

wary:

wary adj

wary

– marked by keen caution and watchful prudence ¹
wary
– marked by keen caution and watchful prudence ¹
- wary adj
  - they were wary in their movements¹
  - a wary glance at the black clouds¹
  - taught to be wary of strangers¹
wary

– openly distrustful and unwilling to confide ¹
suspicious; mistrustful; untrusting; wary; leery
– openly distrustful and unwilling to confide ¹
- suspicious adj
- mistrustful adj
- untrusting adj
- wary adj
- leery adj

Related Words for "wary":

warier, wariest

Alternate Synonyms for "wary":

on guard; on one's guard; upon one's guard; on your guard; shy
leery; mistrustful; suspicious; untrusting; distrustful

Antonyms for "wary":

unwary

Related Definitions for "wary":

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence¹
- they were wary in their movements¹
- a wary glance at the black clouds¹
- taught to be wary of strangers¹
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University