a00162386
| type | a |
| lex_filenum | 00 |
| def | marked by keen caution and watchful prudence |
| examples | they were wary in their movements a wary glance at the black clouds taught to be wary of strangers |
| Outgoing links | |
| Attribute | wariness, chariness |
| Derivationally related form | wary → wariness |
| Antonym | wary → unwary |
| Similar to | on guard, on one's guard(p), upon one's guard(p), on your guard; shy |
| Incoming links | |
| Also see | alert, watchful |
| Similar to | on guard, on one's guard(p), upon one's guard(p), on your guard; shy |
| Antonym | unwary → wary |
| Derived from adjective | warily → wary |
| Derivationally related form | wariness → wary |
| Attribute | wariness, chariness |
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