Meaning | marked by keen caution and watchful prudence. |
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Examples | - "they were wary in their movements"
- "a wary glance at the black clouds"
- "taught to be wary of strangers"
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Attribute of | wariness, chariness | The trait of being cautious and watchful |
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Narrower | on guard, on one's guard, upon one's guard, on your guard | vigilant |
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shy | wary and distrustful |
See also | alert, watchful | Engaged in or accustomed to close observation |
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Opposite | unwary | not alert to danger / danger or deception |
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Spanish | cauteloso, cauto |
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Catalan | caut, cautelós, prudent |
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Nouns | wariness | the trait of being cautious and watchful |
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Adverbs | warily | in a wary manner |
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