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Wary

Wary Meaning & Definition
Wary Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Wary?

[adj] marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; "they were wary in their movements"; "a wary glance at the black clouds"; "taught to be wary of strangers"
[adj] openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Synonyms | Synonyms for Wary: distrustful | leery | mistrustful | on guard | on one's guard(p) | on your guard | shy | suspicious | untrusting | upon one's guard(p)

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Wary In Webster's Dictionary

\Wa"ry\, a. [Compar. {Warier}; superl. {Wariest}.] [OE. war, AS. w[ae]r; akin to Icel. v?rr, Dan. & Sw. var, Goth. wars, G. gewahr aware, OHG. wara notice, attention, Gr. ? to see. Cf. {Aware}, {Garment}, {Garnish}, {Garrison}, {Panorama}, {Ward}, v. t. {Ware}, a., {Warren}.] 1. Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful. ``Bear a wary eye.'' --Shak. We should be wary, therefore, what persecution we raise against the living labors of public men. --Milton. 2. Characterized by caution; guarded; careful. It behoveth our words to be wary and few. --Hooker. Syn: Cautious; circumspect; watchful. See {Cautious}.

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