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Unwary vs Wary - What's the difference?

unwary | wary | Derived terms |

Unwary is a derived term of wary.


As adjectives the difference between unwary and wary

is that unwary is lacking]] caution as a result of [[naïveté or inexperience while wary is cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful.

unwary

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Lacking]] caution as a result of [[naïveté or inexperience
  • Unprepared; not watchful

    • Quotations

    * 1885 — *: Three little maids who, all unwary ,
    Come from a ladies' seminary

    Related terms

    * careless

    Anagrams

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    wary

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful.
    • He is wary of dogs.
  • Characterized by caution; guarded; careful.

    • Synonyms

    * cautious, guarded, careful, chary

    Derived terms

    * unwary * warily * wariness

    Anagrams

    * *

    See also

    * weary