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[ uhn-wair-ee ] / ʌnˈwɛər i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unwary ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, un·war·i·er, un·war·i·est.not wary; not cautious or watchful, as against danger or misfortune. Origin of unwaryFirst recorded in 1570–80; un-1 + wary SYNONYMS FOR unwaryincautious, indiscreet, rash, heedless. SEE SYNONYMS FOR unwary ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR unwarycareful, cautious. SEE ANTONYMS FOR unwary ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM unwaryun·war·i·ly, adverbun·war·i·ness, nounWords nearby unwaryunwaged, unwanted, unwarped, unwarrantable, unwarranted, unwary, unwashed, unwatched, unwavering, unwaxed, unwearied Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unwaryDuring these encounters, bigger, more dominant grizzlies sometimes kill younger bears (and unwary humans). What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST Some to protect the unwary reader, and some to protect the author. Hatchet Job of the Year 2014 Shortlist Announced|The Telegraph|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST What if we had abandoned the charade, and revealed ourselves to our unwary allies? The Extinction Parade: An Original Zombie Story by Max Brooks|Max Brooks|January 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST Though he were winged and swift of flight, the unwary one who approaches the ambush is lost. The Life of the Spider|J. Henri Fabre
Already the air was full of all sorts of fads and fancies that appealed to the unthinking and the unwary. Studies in the Epistle of James|A. T. Robertson They are all traps for the unwary, and gulfs into which the soul sinks blindfold down to perdition. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated|Solon Robinson The stranger who would be so unwary as to take issue with him on this point would regret—if he lived. Shamelessly—for the good of the cause—he set a trap for Billy's unwary feet. Miss Billy's Decision|Eleanor H. Porter
British Dictionary definitions for unwary
adjectivelacking caution or prudence; not vigilant or careful Derived forms of unwaryunwarily, adverbunwariness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unwarybrash, careless, credulous, hasty, ignorant, ill-advised, impetuous, imprudent, incautious, inconsiderate, indiscreet, negligent, rash, reckless, unadvised, unguarded, unprepared, unsuspecting, uncircumspect, unsuspicious |