wary
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3.6
- adjective
- /ˈwɛəri/
- She was wary of signing the contract without reading all the fine print.
- wary of risk
- reason to be wary
- remain wary
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Watch on YouTubeThey're very kind of wary of this fur.
- They're very kind of wary of this fur.
- Was there anybody who was wary of you and closed off?
- I am listening to and wary of the warning from the valley.
- And so I'm very wary of my memory and very careful.
- So you may enjoy it, but be wary of it.
- Prove the concept before you make a commitment and be wary of the word perfect.
- So that is one thing I would be wary of.
- And then finally I'm wary of taking any western medicine.
- With job prospects unsure, career focused undergraduates are often wary of taking intellectual risks.
- I'm working on research like I'm, I'm very wary of workload and workload management.
- And I think if I had known Matthew, I would have been wary of of sending it quite at that point.
- Nonetheless, the poor performance of these stocks did make tech VCs wary of IPO ING stocks in the UK.
Examples
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Like Israel and many Arab countries, India is wary of a nuclear Iran.
Academic text (2013) -
Tribes, however, were extremely wary of the new policy since it was a Republican initiative.
Academic text (1991) -
So we have to be wary because not all science is good science.
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So be a little wary of this blue color here, OK?
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Just be wary of these men.
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I'm a wary person, cautious by nature.
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If these things are not true, you need to be very wary of the results.
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Many teachers are wary of allowing excited students to move with shiny, new, fragile devices.
Academic text (2013) -
In order to move our science forward, we need to be wary of predatory publishers.
Academic text (2015) -
Lawrence spoke again to Katherine while keeping a wary eye on the Spanish character.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
268
3.2
Not trusting other people or what they say
206
2.9
Careful to avoid risk or mistakes
71
6.0
A person who keeps careful watch for danger or problems
45
3.5
Alert and ready to act if danger or problems appear
36
3.2
Being careful and ready to notice danger or problems
30
4.9
Careful about showing feelings or strong opinions to avoid saying too much
21
6.9
Careful because you do not trust someone or something
11
7.9
Careful about possible risks before acting or deciding
5
5.2
Not trusting people and not willing to tell them private things
2
4.9
A person who does not easily believe others or share feelings with them
1
4.7
Alert and ready to deal with danger or problems
Ready and careful about possible danger or problems
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How Wary
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Etymology
The word wary comes from an old English word meaning 'watchful' or 'aware', and it shares the same root as aware and the warning beware. So, to be wary is to watch carefully for danger or to not trust something completely.