wary

English Thesaurus

1. marked by keen caution and watchful prudence (adj.all)

similar	:	on guard, on one's guard, on your guard, upon one's guard,
definition	:	vigilant (adj.all)

similar	:	shy,
definition	:	wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things (adj.all)

attribute	:	chariness, wariness,
definition	:	the trait of being cautious and watchful (noun.attribute)

2. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide (adj.all)

similar	:	distrustful,
definition	:	having or showing distrust (adj.all)

3. marked by keen caution and watchful prudence (adj.all)

antonym	:	unwary,
definition	:	not alert to danger or deception (adj.all)

derivation	:	chariness, wariness, chariness, wariness,
definition	:	the trait of being cautious and watchful (noun.attribute)

4. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide (adj.all)

derivation	:	suspicion, suspiciousness,
definition	:	being of a suspicious nature (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	distrust, misgiving, mistrust, suspicion,
definition	:	doubt about someone's honesty (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	leer, sneer,
definition	:	a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls (noun.communication)

5. marked by keen caution and watchful prudence (adj.all)

antonym	:	unwary,
definition	:	not alert to danger or deception (adj.all)

derivation	:	chariness, wariness, chariness, wariness,
definition	:	the trait of being cautious and watchful (noun.attribute)

6. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide (adj.all)

derivation	:	suspicion, suspiciousness,
definition	:	being of a suspicious nature (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	distrust, misgiving, mistrust, suspicion,
definition	:	doubt about someone's honesty (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	leer, sneer,
definition	:	a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls (noun.communication)