wary

wary
[[t]we͟əri[/t]]
warier, wariest
1) ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ of/about n/-ing If you are wary of something or someone, you are cautious because you do not know much about them and you believe they may be dangerous or cause problems.

People did not teach their children to be wary of strangers...

They were very wary about giving him a contract.

Derived words:
warily [[t]we͟ərɪli[/t]] ADV-GRADED usu ADV with v

She studied me warily, as if I might turn violent.

2) PHRASE: usu PHR on n, usu v PHR, also with PHR If you keep a wary eye on something or someone, you are cautious about them and watch them to see what they will do or what will happen to them.

Bankers are keeping a wary eye on the outcome.


English dictionary. 2008.

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  • Wary — 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},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wary — [wer′ē] adj. warier, wariest [< WARE2 + Y2] 1. cautious; on one s guard 2. characterized by caution [a wary look] SYN. CAREFUL wary …   English World dictionary

  • wary — (adj.) 1550s, from O.E. wær prudent, aware, alert, wary, from P.Gmc. *waraz (Cf. O.N. varr attentive, Goth. wars cautious, O.S. giwar, M.Du. gheware, O.H.G. giwar, Ger. gewahr aware ), from PIE root *wer to cover (see …   Etymology dictionary

  • wary — ► ADJECTIVE (warier, wariest) (often wary of) ▪ cautious about possible dangers or problems. DERIVATIVES warily adverb wariness noun. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • Wary — Wary, 1) so v. Karlsbad; 2) so v. w. Quary …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • wary — index alert (vigilant), circumspect, deliberate, diffident, guarded, inconvincible, leery, noncommittal …   Law dictionary

  • wary — chary, *cautious, circumspect, calculating Analogous words: alert, *watchful: prudent, discreet, foresighted, forethoughtful, provident (see under PRUDENCE) Antonyms: foolhardy: brash (of persons) Contrasted words: *careless, heedless,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • wary — [adj] careful, cautious alert, attentive, cagey, calculating, canny, chary, circumspect, considerate, discreet, distrustful, doubting, frugal, gingerly, guarded, handling with kid gloves*, heedful, keeping on one’s toes*, leery, on guard, on the… …   New thesaurus

  • wary — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, get, grow ▪ remain ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • wary — war|y [ˈweəri US ˈweri] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: ware careful (11 20 centuries), from Old English wAr] someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful be wary of (doing) sth ▪ I m a bit wary of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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