wary in English

adjective

1

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

dogs that have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers

synonyms: cautious, careful, circumspect, on one's guard, chary, alert, on the lookout, on one's toes, on the qui vive, attentive, heedful, watchful, vigilant, observant, wide awake, suspicious, chary, leery, careful, distrustful, mistrustful, skeptical, doubtful, dubious

adjective

cautious, careful, circumspect, on one's guard, chary, alert, on the lookout, on one's toes, on the qui vive, attentive, heedful, watchful, vigilant, observant, wide awake
suspicious, chary, leery, careful, distrustful, mistrustful, skeptical, doubtful, dubious
suspicious, leery, mistrustful, untrusting

Use "wary" in a sentence

1. Paula frowned, suddenly wary.

2. Be wary headed in, rodent.

3. Capybara are strong and wary.

4. He is wary of strangers.

5. She was wary of strangers.

6. What does Cagey mean? Wary; careful

7. He gave her a wary look.

8. They are wary of me, yes.

9. Be especially wary of using emotional blackmail.

10. Be wary about these so-called special offers.

11. The young tramp cast him a wary glance.

12. She was wary of getting involved with him.

13. They were very wary about giving him a contract.

14. I'm a bit wary of driving in this fog.

15. So it behoves you to be wary when planting.

16. She had a wary expression on her face.

17. At first consumers were wary of e-banking.

18. Many companies are wary of their socialist leanings.

19. Careful definition is - marked by wary caution or prudence

20. And you would not need to be wary of me.

21. Still wary of another deception, Bruce meets George with skepticism.

22. Kennedy was understandably wary and disposed to explore other options.

23. Right away they were sparring, wary of each other.

24. Some common synonyms of Cautious are chary, circumspect, and wary

25. 20 Be wary of strangers who offer you a ride.

26. You should be very wary of people offering cheap tickets.

27. Some common synonyms of Circumspect are cautious, chary, and wary

28. He was a suspicious cat, wary of people getting pensive.

29. He was cautious of his footing, wary of the edge.

30. 17 The eyes behind the lenses were watchful and wary.

31. I tried not to tense up, or become obviously wary.

32. But people with wine experience usually are wary of such Blandishments

33. The Aethers are wary of them and seek to destroy them

34. Be wary of agencies that claim the Caregivers are “independent contractors.”

35. 25 synonyms for Circumspect: cautious, politic, guarded, careful, wary, discriminating, discreet

36. ARRL VHF June 2021 Contest — Bone weary, Equipment Wary, Early Quitter

37. The teenagers Clumped in a corner, wary of spending time with adults

38. The Venetians knew to keep a wary eye on Spanish imperial ambitions.

39. A wary tiger flashes a toothy snarl in this extreme close - up .

40. 13 Wary of his manipulative skills, she agreed, on her own terms.

41. Cautious, wary, or shrewd: a Cagey reply to the probing question.

42. The strategy worked, for this warder became less wary around us.

43. 25 synonyms for Cautious: careful, guarded, alert, wary, discreet, tentative, prudent, vigilant

44. The strange look in his eyes made me wary of accepting his offer.

45. Stories such as this will only make people wary of buying Aboriginal art.

46. One is usually wary of text books which avoid the use of calculus.

47. The legal system is full of snares for those who are not wary.

48. We should be wary of using familiar Antagonisms to orient ourselves to it.

49. The United States, wary of nuclear war, secured a ceasefire on 25 October.

50. The police will need to keep a wary eye on this area of town .