wariness Definition

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wary
adj warier, wariest

1. Alert, vigilant or cautious; on one's guard.

Thesaurus: leery, guarded, heedful, suspicious, cagey, cautious, circumspect, distrustful, on the lookout, prudent, watchful; Antonym: heedless, impulsive.
2. Distrustful or apprehensive.
3. Cautious; suspicious of it or them.

Example: Be wary of such invitations
Form: wary of something (often)
Form: wary of someone

Derivative: warily
adverb

In a wary manner
Thesaurus: guardedly, carefully, cautiously, apprehensively, hesitantly, watchfully, distrustfully, gingerly; Antonym: recklessly, heedlessly, thoughtlessly.

Derivative: wariness
noun

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon wær to beware.