Wary - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈwerɪ|  American pronunciation of the word wary
Brit.  |ˈweərɪ|  British pronunciation of the word wary

adjective

- openly distrustful and unwilling to confide (syn: leery, mistrustful, suspicious)

Extra examples

The store owner kept a wary eye on him.

Investors are increasingly wary about putting money into stocks.

Mark was disposed to be wary after what had happened.

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

We must teach children to be wary of strangers.

Keep a wary eye on the weather before you set sail.

She had a wary expression on her face.

She eyed him warily.

...he's proven himself to be a skinner of guys who are a lot smarter than you, so be wary of any deals you make with him...

...be wary of the vagabonds in that corner of the city...

The young tramp cast him a wary glance.

The recent series of food scares has made people more wary of eating meat.

...must have employed some sophisticated sleight to con that wary couple out of their money...

...wary of the transience of popular enthusiasms, the writers of the U.S. Constitution made changing the document a long and difficult process...

Word forms

adjective
comparative: warier
superlative: wariest
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