Meaning | not alert to danger / danger or deception. |
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Examples | - "the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise"
- "some thieves prey especially on unwary travelers"
- "seduce the unwary reader into easy acquiescence"- O.J.Campbell
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Attribute of | wariness, chariness | The trait of being cautious and watchful |
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Narrower | gullible | easily tricked because of being too trusting |
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unguarded | Displaying or feeling no wariness |
See also | unalert, unwatchful, unvigilant | not alert to what is potentially dangerous |
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Opposite | wary | marked by keen caution and watchful prudence |
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Spanish | despreocupado, desprevenido, imprudente, incauto |
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Catalan | despreocupat, imprudent, incaut |
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Nouns | unwariness | the trait of not being cautious and watchful |
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Adverbs | unwarily | without heed or caution |
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