wary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɛəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɛri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wârē)

Inflections of 'wary' (adj):
warier
adj comparative
wariest
adj superlative

wary
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Sense: Adjective: cautious
Synonyms:
cautious Collocations, circumspect, careful Collocations, suspicious Collocations, mistrustful, untrusting, distrustful, skeptical, sceptical (UK), dubious Collocations, doubting, in doubt, uncertain Collocations, on your guard, eagle-eyed, leery, chary, vigilant, watchful, alert Collocations, cagey, on the qui vive


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