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wary en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈwɛɚ.i/ (General-American)
  • /ˈweɹe/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈweɹɪ/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈweːɹi/ (Australia)
  • /ˈwɜːɹɪ/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
  • /ˈweəɹi/ (New-Zealand) without the cheer–chair merger
  • /ˈwiəɹi/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
  • /ˈwɛə.ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From the adjective ware + -y.

Meanings

  1. Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
    • He is wary of dogs.
  2. Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
  3. thrifty, provident

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
warier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
wariest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

warily · wariness · unwary · unwarily

Synonyms

careful · careful · cautious · chary · guarded · circumspect · scrupulous

Translations (106)

es receloso (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · oc cautelós (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · km ប្រុងប្រយត្ន័ (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · mr सावध (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · hu körültekintő (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · ga faichilleach (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · es sospechoso (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · es cauteloso (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · nl behoedzaam (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · mwl couteloso (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · hu óvatos (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · he זהיר (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · de umsichtig (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · it vigile (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · hu elővigyázatos (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · de vorsichtig (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · hu óvatos (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · de achtsam (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · pt de pé atrás (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · ay amulli (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · sk dávať si pozor (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · mi korita (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · es sospechante (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · lv piesardzīgs (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · br evezieg (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · it cauteloso (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · es cauteloso (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · it circospetto (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · cmn 小心翼翼 (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · bg предпазлив (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · haw ʻeʻena (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · pt cuidadoso (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · el επιφυλακτικός (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · de wachsam (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · it diffidente (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · tr sakınmak (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · cmn 謹慎 /谨慎 (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · la cautus (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · ru насторо́женный (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · da forsigtig (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · es suspicaz (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · he נזהר (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · ka წინდახედული (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · pt cauteloso (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · hi सतर्क (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · it guardingo (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · ka ფრთხილი (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · ms waspada (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · hu bizalmatlankodó (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · sk mať sa na pozore (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · ru подозри́тельный (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · es desconfiado (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · pl czujny (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · et ettevaatlik (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · fi to be wary (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · fi varovainen (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · es precavido (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · mi matakana (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · it circospetto (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · bg внимателен (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · mi korita (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · lb virsiichteg (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · uk обере́жний (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · ru осторо́жный (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · it cauto (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · gl cauteloso (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · th ขี้ระแวง (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · it accorto (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · ga braiteach (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · ga airdeallach (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · haw ʻāhē (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · am ጠንቃቃ (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · pl przezorny (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · mi owhiti (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · ast prudente (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · tr dikkat etmek (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · th ระวัง (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · th ระมัดระวัง (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · ca cautelós (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · ja 用心深い (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · fi pelätä (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · da på vagt (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · mk претпазлив (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · it accorto (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · pt cuidadoso (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · mi paoke (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · ms hati-hati (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · da varsom (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · be асцяро́жны (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · bg бдителен (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · hu gyanakvó (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · hi सावधान (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · pt cauteloso (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · de vorsichtig (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · sv försiktig (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · th ระแวง (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · hy զգույշ (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · ru осторо́жный (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · br diskredig (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · fr méfiant (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · hi सावधान (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · sv varsam (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · hi सतर्क (characterized by caution; guarded; careful) · gl precavido (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · pl ostrożny (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous) · bg внимателен (cautious of danger; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous)

wary en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈwɛɚ.i/ (General-American)
  • /ˈweɹe/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈweɹɪ/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈweːɹi/ (Australia)
  • /ˈwɜːɹɪ/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
  • /ˈweəɹi/ (New-Zealand) without the cheer–chair merger
  • /ˈwiəɹi/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
  • /ˈwɛə.ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English warien, from Old English wierġan (“to curse, do evil”), from Proto-West Germanic *wargijan, from Proto-Germanic *wargijaną (“to condemn, curse”), from Proto-Germanic *wargaz (“criminal”). Doublet of warry.

Meanings

  1. (dialectal) To curse, revile.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
waries Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
waried Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
waried Tense=Past lexicographic
warying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

wargus · weary