wary

Meanings

• adjective

  showing or feeling caution and nervousness, especially because of potential danger or risk

  - "The explorers were wary of the unknown terrain."
  - "The detective was a wary suspect in the case."
  - "He was wary of making a wrong decision."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wary
marry , carry , hairy , quarry

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Homonyms

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1. Wary (English) : Adjective: showing or feeling caution and nervousness.
   

2. Wary (English) : Noun: a person who is cautious or suspicious.
   

3. Wary (Scottish Gaelic) : Bright, clear, shining.
   

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Homophones

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1. Wary (English) : Adjective: showing or feeling caution and nervousness.
   

2. Wary (English) : Noun: a person who is cautious or suspicious.
   

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Variants

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warier , wariest , warily , wariness , warinesses , wary

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Forms

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warier, wariest

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Etymology

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Old English 'weoran' meaning 'to become' + 'geweoran' meaning 'changed', thus meaning 'changed in mind, cautious'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'wary' appears in the title of the 1956 film 'War and Peace'.

2. The term 'wary' can also be used as a noun to refer to a cautious or suspicious person.

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Related Concepts

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1. Caution: The act of being careful or prudent to avoid danger or mistakes.

2. Suspicion: A feeling of doubt or mistrust towards someone or something.

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Quotes

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1. Great critics are sometimes "wary" of great authors. Eliot and Pound usually sidled past Shakespeare.

   - William Logan,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},11 Feb. 2001

2. Modern literary novelists … "wary" of neat solutions and happy endings, have tended to invest their mysteries with an aura of ambiguity and to leave them unresolved.

   - David Lodge,{it}The Art of Fiction{/it},1992

3. Though sycamore wood was much used, pioneers were "wary" of the tree's fuzzy leaves, which they believed brought allergies and even consumption.

   - Arthur Plotnik,{it}The Urban Tree Book: An Uncommon Field Guide for City and Town{/it},2000

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Culture

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The term 'wary' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in works of adventure and mystery, to convey a sense of caution and suspense. For example, in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', the characters Frodo and Sam are often described as wary as they traverse the dangerous lands of Middle-earth.

How to Memorize "wary"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person carefully observing their surroundings, looking around with a furrowed brow and a tense expression.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wary' with the word 'cautious' or 'suspicious'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Wary means Watchful And Ready, Yearning Yielding Awareness'.

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