Definisjon av wary

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Adjective

wary - 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"
unwary not alert to danger or deception; "the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise"; "some thieves prey especially on unwary travelers"; "seduce the unwary reader into easy acquiescence"- O.J.Campbell
on guard, on one's guard, on your guard, upon one's guard vigilant; "on guard against con artists"; "must remain on your guard in such a situation"
wary - openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
leery, mistrustful, suspicious, untrusting
distrustful having or showing distrust; "a man of distrustful nature"; "my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally"- B.N.Cardozo; "vigilant and distrustful superintendence"- Thomas Jefferson
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Adjektiv

wary - Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful.
wary - Characterized by caution; guarded; careful.

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  • wary
    Characterized by caution.
  • wary
    Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide.

Adjektiv - Gradbøying

  • Positiv: wary
  • Komparativ: warier / more wary
  • Superlativ: wariest / most wary

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