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wary
[ wair-ee ]
/ ˈwɛər i /
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adjective, war·i·er, war·i·est.
watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
arising from or characterized by caution: to give someone a wary look.
OTHER WORDS FOR wary
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synonym study for wary
1. See careful.
OTHER WORDS FROM wary
war·i·ly, adverbwar·i·ness, nouno·ver·war·y, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wary
wary , wearyWords nearby wary
warty, war-weary, war whoop, Warwick, Warwickshire, wary, war zone, was, wasabi, Wasatch Range, wash
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British Dictionary definitions for wary
wary
/ (ˈwɛərɪ) /
adjective warier or wariest
watchful, cautious, or alert
characterized by caution or watchfulness
Derived forms of wary
warily, adverbwariness, nounWord Origin for wary
C16: from ware ² + -y 1
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