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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Cite This Source
war·y    Audio Help   [wair-ee] Pronunciation Key
–adjective, war·i·er, war·i·est.
1.watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
2.arising from or characterized by caution: to give someone a wary look.
[Origin: 1545–55; ware2 + -y1]

—Related forms
war·i·ly, adverb
war·i·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. alert, vigilant, guarded, circumspect, prudent. See careful.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  wary
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Trying attentively to avoid danger, risk, or error.
Synonyms:  careful, cautious, chary, circumspect, forehanded, gingerly, prudent
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  wary
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  alert, cagey, canny, careful, cautious, chary, circumspect, discreet, distrustful, guarded, leery, mindful, provident, prudent, suspicious, vigilant, watchful
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  alert
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Vigilantly attentive.
Synonyms:  observant, open-eyed, vigilant, wakeful, watchful, wide-awake
Idioms:  on the ball
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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