wary

Adjective

• Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
• marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  • "they were wary in their movements"
  • "a wary glance at the black clouds"
  • "taught to be wary of strangers"

Adjective Satellite

• openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Adj

• Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
• Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
• thrifty, provident

Verb

• To curse, revile.

Examples

• He is wary of dogs.
• She was wary of any potential bingo her opponent might be setting up on the Words With Friends board.

Synonyms

leery, mistrustful, suspicious, untrusting, careful, cautious, chary, circumspect, guarded, scrupulous

Antonyms

unwary

Related Words

wargus, weary, WARIER, WARIEST

Anagrams of wary