Synonyms for wary

Grammar : Adj

Spell : wair-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɛər i

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Définition of wary

Origin : 1550s, from Old English wær "prudent, aware, alert, wary," from Proto-Germanic *waraz (cf. Old Norse varr "attentive," Gothic wars "cautious," Old Saxon giwar, Middle Dutch gheware, Old High German giwar, German gewahr "aware"), from PIE root *wer- "to cover" (see weir). Related: Warily; wariness.

adj careful, cautious

Example sentences :

Tranter, cunning and wary from years of fighting, knew that his chance had come.
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

But when they reached Rhegium, the wary Spartan was already beyond their reach.
Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell

The very lavishness arouses suspicion in the minds of the wary.
Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards

But the wary and vigilant leader of the Hurons was not so easily disconcerted.
Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper

He sought no return fire, but lay in the dip, wary and patient.
Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler

The wary and skillful Johnston had another army, and he could not be far away.
Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler

After that he was wary and watchful and full of his purpose.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

Even the most wary, circumspect, and suspicious, might thus be overcome.
Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin

But we must take care how we act, Vivian; we must be wary; eh!
Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli

He had been wary and he had known how to wait; and now, it seemed to him, he was to be rewarded for his patience.
Extract from : « Mistress Wilding » by Rafael Sabatini

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