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Wriest vs Wariest - What's the difference?

wriest | wariest |

As adjectives the difference between wriest and wariest

is that wriest is superlative of wry while wariest is superlative of wary.

wriest

English

Alternative forms

* wryest

Adjective

(head)
  • (wry)

    • Anagrams

    *

    wariest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (wary)

    • Anagrams

    *

    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