wary

(wâr'ē)
adj., -i·er, -i·est.

1. On guard; watchful: taught to be wary of strangers.
2. Characterized by caution: a wary glance at the black clouds.

[Middle English ware, from Old English wær.]

warily war'i·ly adv.
wariness war'i·ness n.

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adjective

1. Vigilantly attentive: alert, observant, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful, watchful, wide-awake. Idioms: on the ball. See awareness/unawareness.
2. Trying attentively to avoid danger, risk, or error: careful, cautious, chary, circumspect, forehanded, gingerly, prudent. See careful/careless.

adj

Definition: careful, cautious
Antonyms: careless, foolish, heedless, incautious, indiscreet, rash, reckless

IN BRIEF: In a carefully watchful manner.

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For a list of words related to wary, see:

• Introverted, Reserved, Isolated, or Mysterious
• Weak, Fearful, or Anxious

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - opmærksom, forsigtig, varsom, på vagt

Nederlands (Dutch)
op zijn hoede, behoedzaam

Français (French)
adj. - prudent, méfiant (animal, regard)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - vorsichtig, mißtrauisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δύσπιστος, επιφυλακτικός, υποψιασμένος, προσεχτικός, πονηρός

Italiano (Italian)
guardingo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - cuidadoso

Русский (Russian)
осторожный, подозрительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - cauteloso, precavido

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - försiktig, på sin vakt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
小心的, 周到的, 机警的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 小心的, 周到的, 機警的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 경계하는, 주의 깊은, 용의주도한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 用心深い, 慎重な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) حذر, محترس, , يقظ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שקול, זהיר, חשדני‬

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