What is "wary" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "wary": marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

Adjective

Pronunciation in UK: /wɛəɹ.i/

Meaning of "wary": openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Adjective

Pronunciation in UK: /wɛəɹ.i/

Synonyms:

distrustful, watchful, attentive, considerate, suspicious, frugal, circumspect, vigilant, prudent, leery, alert, cagey, calculating, canny, chary, discreet, doubting, gingerly, guarded, heedful, on guard, provident, safe, saving, sly, sparing, thrifty, wide-awake, handling with kid gloves, on the lookout, on the qui vive, thinking twice, unwasteful, walking on eggs, watching out, keeping on ones toes, watching ones step,

Antonyms:

inattentive, negligent, inconsiderate, incautious, indiscreet, foolish, heedless, rash, reckless, certain, careless,