unwary
unwary · unwarier · unwariest
unbedarft, unachtsam, unvorsichtig
Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperienceLacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience.
US/ənwˈɛɹi/
» It's just a trap for the unwary.
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2 sensesLacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience.
unbedarft, unachtsam, unvorsichtig
Unprepared; not watchful.
More definitions
- not alert to danger or deception
Examples
1 sentencesIt's just a trap for the unwary.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
lacking caution:
Origin
From un- + wary. Compare Old English unwær (“unaware, unwary”) and unwærlīċ (“unwary, heedFrom un- + wary. Compare Old English unwær (“unaware, unwary”) and unwærlīċ (“unwary, heedless”).
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Forms
unwarier, unwariestSynonyms
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1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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