cautious, circumspect, wary, chary mean prudently watchful and discreet in the face of danger or risk. cautious implies the exercise of forethought usually prompted by fear of danger.

WARY definition: watchful; being on one's guard against danger. See examples of wary used in a sentence.

I'm a little wary of/about giving people my address when I don't know them very well. All authors need to be wary of inadvertent copying of other people's ideas. The legal system is full of …

If you are wary of something or someone, you are cautious because you do not know much about them and you believe they may be dangerous or cause problems.

Define wary. wary synonyms, wary pronunciation, wary translation, English dictionary definition of wary. adj. war·i·er , war·i·est 1. On guard; watchful: taught to be wary of strangers. 2. …

Definition of wary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 14, 2025 · wary (third-person singular simple present waries, present participle warying, simple past and past participle waried) (dialectal) To curse, revile.