leery
Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about somethingCautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.
» I'm always leery of such people.
Я всегда остерегаюсь таких людей.
Я всегда настороженно отношусь к таким людям.
Meaning
3 sensesCautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.
Since he was bitten by a dog when he was young, he has always been leery of animals.
argwöhnisch
осмотрительныйosmotritelʹnyj
Leering; lecherous or unpleasant.
(UK, obsolete, slang)Sly; artful; knowing.
- openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Examples
7 sentencesI'm always leery of such people.
ruЯ всегда остерегаюсь таких людей.
Elves are often leery of outsiders.
I've always been leery of such people.
ruЯ всегда остерегался таких людей.
I was always leery of such people.
ruЯ всегда остерегался таких людей.
The villagers were leery of the old wizard.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1718, “untrustful, suspicious”, either from leer (“sideward look”) + -y,First attested in 1718, “untrustful, suspicious”, either from leer (“sideward look”) + -y, lear (“learning, knowledge”) + -y. More at leer, lear.
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Forms
leerier, leeriestSynonyms
4 synonyms- openly distrustful and unwilling to confide:mistrustfulsuspiciousuntrustingwary
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form