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wary

/ˈwɛɚ.i/adjective2 syllables

Wary means: marked by keen caution and watchful prudence.

Synonyms for wary16

adjective, as in marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

on guard, on one's guard, upon one's guard, on your guard, shy

adjective, as in openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

leery, mistrustful, suspicious, untrusting, distrustful

also used for wary

circumspect, scrupulous, careful, cautious, guarded, chary

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Opposites of wary

unwary

What does wary mean?2

adjective

1

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence“they were wary in their movements”

2

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with wary?26

three syllables

canary
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Wary in a sentence

  • If you're a musical genius, be wary of the political implications of your statements.Eccles17
  • Be wary of the man that knows little, and doesn't know it.CM
  • Be wary of the well, accidents can occur.Amastan
  • My parents always told me to be wary of strangers.CK
  • Be wary of information from groups or news organizations you don’t know.Hybrid
  • I'm a little wary of people who punctuate their text messages.sabretou
  • Benedito taught the kids to be wary of snakes and other dangerous animals.Amastan
  • Vine snakes cast a wary eye in your direction.Ahha

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Forms of wary

as a adjective

comparative
warier
superlative
wariest