Meaning & use
wary
Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers, risks, or problems.
See it in a sentence
He remained wary of strangers after the incident in the city.
Investors are growing wary of the volatile stock market.
A note on using this word
Wary is commonly followed by 'of', as in wary of something, to specify what is causing the caution.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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