Wary vs Placid - What's the difference?
wary | placid |
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful.
Characterized by caution; guarded; careful.
calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil
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As adjectives the difference between wary and placid
is that wary is cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful while placid is serene; calm.wary
English
(Webster 1913)Adjective
(er)- He is wary of dogs.
Synonyms
* cautious, guarded, careful, charyDerived terms
* unwary * warily * warinessAnagrams
* *See also
* wearyplacid
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a placid disposition
- a placid lake