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Wary vs Observant - What's the difference?

wary | observant |

As an adjective wary

is cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful.

As a noun observant is

a member of a franciscan order that strictly observes the rules of st francis.

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

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    See also

    * weary

    observant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Alert and paying close attention; watchful.
    • The observant police officer noticed that my tax disk was out-of-date.
  • Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.
    • I was normally observant of the local parking restrictions.
  • * Sir K. Digby
    • We are told how observant Alexander was of his master Aristotle.

    Antonyms

    * introspective * nonobservant * unobservant

    Anagrams

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