About The Word Wary
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Wary
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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) Related Terms | Find terms related to Wary: See Also | 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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