wary
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and…Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
Meaning
3 sensesCautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
He is wary of dogs.
achtsam, umsichtig, vorsichtig
насторо́женныйnastoróžennyj, осторо́жныйostoróžnyj, подозри́тельныйpodozrítelʹnyj
обере́жнийoberéžnyj
Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
vorsichtig
осторо́жныйostoróžnyj
Thrifty, provident
- marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
- openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Examples
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Origin
From the adjective ware + -y.From the adjective ware + -y.
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Forms
warier, wariestSynonyms
10 synonyms- openly distrustful and unwilling to confide:leerymistrustfulsuspiciousuntrusting
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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