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wary

adjective

ˈwer-ē How to pronounce wary (audio)
warier; wariest
: marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
warily
ˈwer-ə-lē How to pronounce wary (audio)
adverb
wariness
ˈwer-ē-nəs How to pronounce wary (audio)
noun

Synonyms

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cautious, circumspect, wary, chary mean prudently watchful and discreet in the face of danger or risk.

cautious implies the exercise of forethought usually prompted by fear of danger.

a cautious driver

circumspect suggests less fear and stresses the surveying of all possible consequences before acting or deciding.

circumspect in his business dealings

wary emphasizes suspiciousness and alertness in watching for danger and cunning in escaping it.

keeps a wary eye on the competition

chary implies a cautious reluctance to give, act, or speak freely.

chary of signing papers without having read them first

Example Sentences

Great critics are sometimes wary of great authors. Eliot and Pound usually sidled past Shakespeare. William Logan, New York Times Book Review, 11 Feb. 2001 Though sycamore wood was much used, pioneers were wary of the tree's fuzzy leaves, which they believed brought allergies and even consumption. Arthur Plotnik, The Urban Tree Book: An Uncommon Field Guide for City and Town, 2000 Modern literary novelists … wary of neat solutions and happy endings, have tended to invest their mysteries with an aura of ambiguity and to leave them unresolved. David Lodge, The Art of Fiction, 1992 The store owner kept a wary eye on him. Investors are increasingly wary about putting money into stocks.
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Word History

Etymology

ware entry 2 + -y entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wary was in the 15th century

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