wariness
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war·y
(wâr′ē)adj. war·i·er, war·i·est
1. On guard; watchful: taught to be wary of strangers.
2. Characterized by caution: a wary glance at the black clouds.
war′i·ly adv.
war′i·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | wariness - the trait of being cautious and watchful circumspection, caution - the trait of being circumspect and prudent unwariness - the trait of not being cautious and watchful |
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wariness
noun
1. caution, care, attention, prudence, discretion, deliberation, foresight, vigilance, alertness, forethought, circumspection, mindfulness, watchfulness, carefulness, caginess (informal), heedfulness Extreme wariness is the safest policy when dealing with these substances.
caution negligence, oblivion, carelessness, recklessness, inattention, thoughtlessness, mindlessness, heedlessness
caution negligence, oblivion, carelessness, recklessness, inattention, thoughtlessness, mindlessness, heedlessness
2. suspicion, scepticism, distrust, mistrust the country's obsessive wariness of foreigners
Quotations
"Call no man foe, but never love a stranger" [Stella Benson This is the End]
"Call no man foe, but never love a stranger" [Stella Benson This is the End]
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wariness
noun1. The condition of being alert:
2. Careful forethought to avoid harm or risk:
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Translations
حَذَر، إحْتِراس
forsigtighed
varkárni, gætni
obozretnosť
dikkatli olma
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
wariness
n → Vorsicht f; (= mistrust) → Misstrauen nt, → Argwohn m; the wariness of his reply → die Zurückhaltung, mit der er antwortete; she had a great wariness of strangers → sie hegte starkes Misstrauen or großen Argwohn gegen Fremde
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wary
(ˈweəri) adjective cautious or on one's guard (about or concerning). Be wary of lending money to him.
ˈwarily adverbˈwariness noun
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