to be wary (of) — essere diffidente (di), diffidare (di)
to keep a wary eye on sth — tenere d'occhio qc
to be wary about or of doing sth — andare cauto (-a) nel fare qc, esitare a fare qc
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wary — (adj.) 1550s, from O.E. wær prudent, aware, alert, wary, from P.Gmc. *waraz (Cf. O.N. varr attentive, Goth. wars cautious, O.S. giwar, M.Du. gheware, O.H.G. giwar, Ger. gewahr aware ), from PIE root *wer to cover (see … Etymology dictionary
wary — [adj] careful, cautious alert, attentive, cagey, calculating, canny, chary, circumspect, considerate, discreet, distrustful, doubting, frugal, gingerly, guarded, handling with kid gloves*, heedful, keeping on one’s toes*, leery, on guard, on the… … New thesaurus
wary — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, get, grow ▪ remain ▪ … Collocations dictionary
wary — adj. wary of (he wary of strangers) * * * [ we(ə)rɪ] wary of (be wary of strangers) … Combinatory dictionary
wary — [wer′ē] adj. warier, wariest [< WARE2 + Y2] 1. cautious; on one s guard 2. characterized by caution [a wary look] SYN. CAREFUL wary … English World dictionary
wary — adj. (warier, wariest) 1 on one s guard; given to caution; circumspect. 2 (foll. by of) cautious, suspicious (am wary of using lifts). 3 showing or done with caution or suspicion (a wary expression). Derivatives: warily adv. wariness n. Etymology … Useful english dictionary
wary — adj 1. chary, careful, cautious, circumspect, prudent, mindful, heedful; guarded, on one s guard; leery, apprehensive, distrustful, suspicious, Inf. cagey. 2. vigilant, watchful, Archaic. ware, on the watch, on the lookout; attentive, observant,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
wary — [[t]we͟əri[/t]] warier, wariest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ of/about n/ ing 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.… … English dictionary
wary — war|y [ˈweəri US ˈweri] adj [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: ware careful (11 20 centuries), from Old English wAr] someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful be wary of (doing) sth ▪ I m a bit wary of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wary — warily, adv. wariness, n. /wair ee/, adj., warier, wariest. 1. watchful; being on one s guard against danger. 2. arising from or characterized by caution: to give someone a wary look. [1545 55; WARE2 + Y1] Syn. 1. alert, vigilant, guarded,… … Universalium
wary — war•y [[t]ˈwɛər i[/t]] adj. war•i•er, war•i•est 1) watchful; being on one s guard against danger 2) arising from caution: a wary look[/ex] • Etymology: 1545–55; ware II+ y war′i•ly, adv. war′i•ness, n. syn: See careful … From formal English to slang
