unwary
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Synonyms
aw-shucks, dewy, dewy-eyed, green, ingenuous, innocent, naïf (or naif), naive (or naïve), primitive, simple, simpleminded, uncritical, unknowing, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, unsuspicious, unworldly, wide-eyed
Antonyms
cosmopolitan, experienced, knowing, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise
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The photographs were taken while the unwary audience sat in total darkness, the exposures being made with subdued infrared light. — Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, "From the Archives: 1949 UCLA humor study," 7 Aug. 2019 The hairy frogfish, part of the anglerfish family, has fluorescent proteins in its lure, which may help attract unwary prey. — Smithsonian, "Amazing Photos Reveal the Hidden Light of Undersea Life," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unwary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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