Wary Definition

wârē
warier, wariest
adjective
warier, wariest
On one's guard; cautious, suspicious, etc.
Webster's New World
On guard; watchful.
Taught to be wary of strangers.
American Heritage
Characterized by caution.
A wary look.
Webster's New World
He is wary of dogs.
Wiktionary
idiom
wary of
  • careful of
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Wary

Adjective

Base Form:
wary
Comparative:
warier
Superlative:
wariest

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Wary

  • wary of

Origin of Wary

  • Middle English ware from Old English wær wer-3 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the adjective ware +"Ž -y.

    From Wiktionary

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