unwaryadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈwɛːri/, U.S.

/ˌənˈwɛri/

Etymology: un- prefix¹ 1.

1. Not wary; unguarded, incautious:

a. Of persons (or animals).In Langland's P. Pl. A. iv. 24 two manuscripts have ‘vnwary’, but the correct reading is doubtful.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adjective]

unwarec897

uncircumspect?1504

incircumspect1531

unwares1548

wareless1562

unwary1579

unwarning1609

incautelous1610

uncharya1616

uncautelous1628

uncanny1638

unguarded1640

uncautious1644

guardless1654

uncautioned1671

incautiousa1703

cautionless1792

unaware1817

1579 E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Dec. 10 O soueraigne Pan.., Which..Doest saue from mischiefe the vnwary sheepe.

1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene vi. x. sig. Hh^v T'entrap vnwary fooles in their eternall bales.

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Disauedere,..to be vnwarie, not to regard.

1623 T. Gataker Wife in Deed 63 in Good Wife Gods Gift There is no woman almost so vnwise or vnwarie, that will buy an earthen pitcher,..but she will view it well first.

1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan iii. xxxvii. 234 The private actions of an ignorant, unwary man.

a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 188 These were his true principles, tho' he had disguised them, for deceiving unwary readers.

1759 W. Robertson Hist. Scotl. vii, in Hist. Wks. (1813) I. 513 No wonder pretexts so plausible should impose on the unwary queen.

1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions II. 178 The fish were numerous and unwary.

1896 W. K. Leask H. Miller iv. 99 The unwary disputant emerged in a highly battered condition.

absolute.1637 Earl of Monmouth tr. V. Malvezzi Romulus & Tarquin 177 Tarquin is not to be ranked amongst the unwary.1707 F. Atterbury Serm. St. Bridget's Church 14 Its Emissaries are..very busie in Corners, to seduce the Unwary.1848 A. Jameson Sacred & Legendary Art I. 70 With..flexile claws..stretched out to seize and entangle the unwary.

b. Of actions, conduct, the mind, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adjective] > specifically of actions

foolhardyc1390

unwarea1395

uncircumspect1563

unwary1610

unguarded1714

off guard1937

1610 G. Fletcher Christs Victorie 25 With that the mightie thunder dropt away From Gods vnwarie arme.

1643 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici (authorized ed.) i. §1 Those principles my Parents instilled into my unwary understanding.

1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics ii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 83 Sparkling Fire, from Hinds unwary Hands.

1703 N. Rowe Ulysses i. i 'Tis rash, and savours of unwary Youth.

1747 J. Hervey Contempl. Night (1748) II. 12 How often has an unwary glance, kindled a Fever of irregular Desire in our Hearts?

1803 G. Morris in J. Sparks Life G. Morris (1832) III. 180 It is a most unwary step.

1867 M. E. Herbert Cradle Lands v. 151 An unwary emptying of their..leather water-bottles before half the day was over.

†2. Unexpected. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective] > surprising, unexpected

unbeweena1325

sudden1340

unhopedc1374

unwarec1374

unweenedc1374

unguessedc1400

unlooked for1531

untraisted1533

extonious1548

unlooked1548

unthought1548

unwares1548

unaspected1578

inexpecteda1586

unexpecteda1586

unwary1590

unwaited1592

unmistrusted1595

inopinate1598

unforethought1601

nap-taking1602

startling1609

expectless1613

unexpect1633

admirable1639

immergent1655

unpresumed1686

abrupt1725

unguessed1746

unanticipateda1779

unpredicted1792

unprecipitated1795

unsurmised1820

unsupposed1821

inopine1880

windfall1945

over-the-transom1952

left field1955

conversation-stopping1960

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. xii. sig. M2^v All in the open hall amazed stood, At suddeinnesse of that vnwary sight.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unwary
释义	unwaryadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈwɛːri/, U.S. /ˌənˈwɛri/ Etymology: un- prefix¹ 1. 1. Not wary; unguarded, incautious: a. Of persons (or animals).In Langland's P. Pl. A. iv. 24 two manuscripts have ‘vnwary’, but the correct reading is doubtful. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adjective] unwarec897 uncircumspect?1504 incircumspect1531 unwares1548 wareless1562 unwary1579 unwarning1609 incautelous1610 uncharya1616 uncautelous1628 uncanny1638 unguarded1640 uncautious1644 guardless1654 uncautioned1671 incautiousa1703 cautionless1792 unaware1817 1579 E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Dec. 10 O soueraigne Pan.., Which..Doest saue from mischiefe the vnwary sheepe. 1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene vi. x. sig. Hh^v T'entrap vnwary fooles in their eternall bales. View more context for this quotation 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Disauedere,..to be vnwarie, not to regard. 1623 T. Gataker Wife in Deed 63 in Good Wife Gods Gift There is no woman almost so vnwise or vnwarie, that will buy an earthen pitcher,..but she will view it well first. 1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan iii. xxxvii. 234 The private actions of an ignorant, unwary man. a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 188 These were his true principles, tho' he had disguised them, for deceiving unwary readers. 1759 W. Robertson Hist. Scotl. vii, in Hist. Wks. (1813) I. 513 No wonder pretexts so plausible should impose on the unwary queen. 1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions II. 178 The fish were numerous and unwary. 1896 W. K. Leask H. Miller iv. 99 The unwary disputant emerged in a highly battered condition. absolute.1637 Earl of Monmouth tr. V. Malvezzi Romulus & Tarquin 177 Tarquin is not to be ranked amongst the unwary.1707 F. Atterbury Serm. St. Bridget's Church 14 Its Emissaries are..very busie in Corners, to seduce the Unwary.1848 A. Jameson Sacred & Legendary Art I. 70 With..flexile claws..stretched out to seize and entangle the unwary. b. Of actions, conduct, the mind, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adjective] > specifically of actions foolhardyc1390 unwarea1395 uncircumspect1563 unwary1610 unguarded1714 off guard1937 1610 G. Fletcher Christs Victorie 25 With that the mightie thunder dropt away From Gods vnwarie arme. 1643 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici (authorized ed.) i. §1 Those principles my Parents instilled into my unwary understanding. View more context for this quotation 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics ii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 83 Sparkling Fire, from Hinds unwary Hands. View more context for this quotation 1703 N. Rowe Ulysses i. i 'Tis rash, and savours of unwary Youth. 1747 J. Hervey Contempl. Night (1748) II. 12 How often has an unwary glance, kindled a Fever of irregular Desire in our Hearts? 1803 G. Morris in J. Sparks Life G. Morris (1832) III. 180 It is a most unwary step. 1867 M. E. Herbert Cradle Lands v. 151 An unwary emptying of their..leather water-bottles before half the day was over. †2. Unexpected. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective] > surprising, unexpected unbeweena1325 sudden1340 unhopedc1374 unwarec1374 unweenedc1374 unguessedc1400 unlooked for1531 untraisted1533 extonious1548 unlooked1548 unthought1548 unwares1548 unaspected1578 inexpecteda1586 unexpecteda1586 unwary1590 unwaited1592 unmistrusted1595 inopinate1598 unforethought1601 nap-taking1602 startling1609 expectless1613 unexpect1633 admirable1639 immergent1655 unpresumed1686 abrupt1725 unguessed1746 unanticipateda1779 unpredicted1792 unprecipitated1795 unsurmised1820 unsupposed1821 inopine1880 windfall1945 over-the-transom1952 left field1955 conversation-stopping1960 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. xii. sig. M2^v All in the open hall amazed stood, At suddeinnesse of that vnwary sight. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1579
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