wary | Definition of wary

Synonyms and Antonyms of wary

having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble

kept a wary eye out for signs of the enemy

Synonyms of wary

alert, careful, cautious, chary, circumspect, conservative, considerate, gingerly, guarded, heedful, safe

Words Related to wary

advertent, attentive, awake, observant, regardful, vigilant, watchful

foresighted, foresightful, forethoughtful, provident, thoughtful

cagey (also cagy), calculating, canny, shrewd

deliberate, slow

ultracareful, ultracautious

Near Antonyms of wary

bold, brash, impetuous, rash, reckless, venturesome

asleep, inattentive, regardless

inconsiderate, thoughtless

lax, neglectful, negligent, remiss

imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious

absentminded, forgetful

inadvertent, unintentional, unplanned

Antonyms of wary

careless, heedless, incautious, unguarded, unmindful, unsafe, unwary