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unwary en · ADJ

Etymology

From un- + wary. Compare Old English unwær (“unaware, unwary”) and unwærlīċ (“unwary, heedless”).

Meanings

  1. Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience.
  2. Unprepared; not watchful.

Forms

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unwarier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
unwariest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

unwariness

Relateds

unwarily

Synonyms

careless

Translations (14)

gv neuarreydagh (lacking caution) · es incauto (lacking caution) · mi hautāruru (lacking caution) · de unachtsam (lacking caution) · gv neuhastagh (lacking caution) · ga anfhaiteach (lacking caution) · gv neuhwoaieagh (lacking caution) · de unbedarft (lacking caution) · ka წინდაუხედავი (lacking caution) · de unvorsichtig (lacking caution) · it incauto (lacking caution) · mi hautāruru (unprepared) · ka დაუდევარი (lacking caution) · bg непредпазлив (lacking caution)