Word "WARY" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Synonyms:
leery, mistrustful, suspicious, untrusting

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
Examples:
they were wary in their movements
a wary glance at the black clouds
taught to be wary of strangers

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Cautious or on alert, say
Cautious The Telegraph Quick 22 Aug 2025
On your guard (4) The Sun Mini 12 Aug 2025
On guard, cautious Puzzler Backwords 12 Jul 2025
"Be ___ of" (cautious)
Not entirely happy about road round the river (4) Puzzler Cryptic 18 Jun 2025
Guarded for year after fight (4)
Cautious The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 29 May 2025
Suspicious Family Time 26 May 2025
Circumspect Mirror Tea Time 22 Apr 2025
Cautious of conflict with Turkey ultimately (4)
Leery Premier Sunday 02 Mar 2025
Guarded Newsday 01 Mar 2025
Cautious or on alert, say
When armies rebel, your leaders appear cautious (4) Puzzler Cryptic 27 Feb 2025
Cautious The Sun Two Speed 24 Feb 2025
Rook in road on guard The Sun Two Speed 24 Feb 2025
Cautious on getting right into the road (4)
Suspicious Commuter 22 Feb 2025
Suspicious Wall Street Journal 19 Feb 2025
On guard, cautious Puzzler Backwords 12 Feb 2025
Suspicious of conflict, with value yet to be deduced (4)
Cautious (of) LA Times Daily 09 Feb 2025
On one's guard Wall Street Journal 30 Jan 2025
Cautious and alert
Apprehensive LA Times Daily 16 Jan 2025
Guarded last of booty after battle The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Jan 2025
On one's guard Wall Street Journal 06 Jan 2025
On one's guard against hostility at front of Yemen (4)
Cautious The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 18 Sep 2024
Cautious USA Today 01 Sep 2024
Cautious Thomas Joseph 26 Aug 2024
Skeptical Newsday 20 Aug 2024
Circumspect Mirror Tea Time 22 Jul 2024
Cautious method is about right (4)
Cautious Eugene Sheffer 20 Jun 2024
Suspicious Wall Street Journal 15 Jun 2024
On guard, cautious Puzzler Backwords 04 Jun 2024
Vigilant fighting Yankee
Circumspect Mirror Tea Time 16 May 2024
Like someone once bitten, twice shy Universal 10 May 2024
On one's guard Family Time 21 Apr 2024
Cautious The Sun Two Speed 15 Apr 2024
On guard in conflict with Yankee The Sun Two Speed 15 Apr 2024
Be careful when you get right in the way (4)
Cautious or on alert, say
Cautious Puzzler Backwords 27 Feb 2024
Cautious and alert
On guard Newsday 14 Jan 2024
Cautious Commuter 21 Dec 2023
Nervous of conflict with unknown The Times Quick Cryptic 11 Dec 2023
Suspiciously vigilant
Be ___ of (cautious around)
Showing caution Puzzler Backwords 22 Nov 2023
Suspicious Family Time 15 Oct 2023
On guard LA Times Daily 28 Sep 2023
Cautious and alert
Guarded New York Times 31 Aug 2023
Cautious USA Today 08 Jul 2023
Cautious LA Times Daily 08 May 2023
Cautious Eugene Sheffer 19 Dec 2022
Tired, with no energy, making one cautious The Times Cryptic 10 Oct 2022
Cautious The Telegraph Quick 26 Sep 2022
Cautious The Telegraph Quick 22 Aug 2022
Watchful Canadiana 11 Jul 2022
Suspicious The Guardian Quick 23 May 2022
Deploying weather eye could make one this (tee-hee!)
Cautious USA Today 07 Nov 2021
Cautious Thomas Joseph 15 Sep 2021
Cautious Thomas Joseph 02 Sep 2021
Needing convincing, say Universal 26 Aug 2021
On one's guard Newsday 14 Jul 2021
On one’s guard Wall Street Journal 23 Jun 2021
Cautious The Guardian Speedy 25 Apr 2021
Guarded Wall Street Journal 03 Apr 2021
Cautious in conflict, coming to enemy finally
Distrustful Newsday 11 Feb 2021
Cautious Thomas Joseph 09 Feb 2021
Skeptical Newsday 08 Feb 2021
On guard in conflict with Yankee The Sun Two Speed 18 Jan 2021
Cautious The Sun Two Speed 18 Jan 2021
"Be ___ of" (cautious)
Circumspect Canadiana 28 Dec 2020
Cautious The Telegraph Quick 28 Dec 2020
On the lookout Wall Street Journal 24 Nov 2020
Cautious and tired, losing energy
Cautious course across river
Cautious passage around river
On one's guard USA Today 26 Nov 2019
On one's guard Newsday 13 Oct 2019
Cautious Universal 11 Sep 2019
Guarded The Times Concise 08 Sep 2019
Cautious fighting by Dempsey, ultimately
Cautious The Washington Post Sunday 18 Aug 2019
Apprehensive Wall Street Journal 15 Aug 2019
Suspicious (of) The Washington Post 27 May 2019
Cautious with Ray drunk The Telegraph Cryptic 09 Feb 2019
Gun-shy New York Times 10 Jan 2019
Apprehensive
Gun-shy
Suspicious (of)
Cautious
On one's guard
Cautious Eugene Sheffer 09 Oct 2018
Certainly not convinced Universal 15 Aug 2018
"It's always advisable to be ___ of the unknown."
Suspicious The Telegraph Quick 30 Jun 2018
Mistrustful Wall Street Journal 17 May 2018
Suspicious (of) LA Times Daily 20 Mar 2018
Suspicious Family Time 12 Mar 2018
Not easily taken
Certainly not convinced
Mistrustful
Suspicious Universal 11 Dec 2017
Circumspect New York Times 23 Jun 2017
Guarded last of booty after battle The Telegraph Cryptic 04 May 2017
Cautious of danger of route across river
On guard Jonesin 07 Feb 2017
Suspicious
Circumspect
Watchful The Telegraph Quick 26 Nov 2016
Cautious movement of ship over river
Cautious manner restrains king The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Jun 2016
Suspicious Newsday 24 Feb 2016
Guarded The Telegraph Quick 31 Jan 2016
Guarded New York Times 21 Nov 2015
Suspicious of hostilities by Yemen leader
Cautious LA Times Daily 27 Aug 2015
On the lookout LA Times Daily 22 Jul 2015
Circumspect Premier Sunday 22 Feb 2015
Guarded Newsday 21 Feb 2015
Circumspect
Guarded
Distrustful
Cautious
Guarded
On the lookout
Not easily taken
Quite cautious
Less than trustful
On alert
Vigilant
Vigilant
On guard
Untrusting
On guard
Not too sure
Distrustful
Openly distrustful
Untrusting
Cautious (of)
Untrusting
Mistrustful
Guarded
Suspicious
On one's guard
On one's guard
Suspicious
On one's guard
Cautious
Not too sure
Suspicious
Suspicious and alert
Cautious
Suspicious
Suspicious
Suspicious
Keeping the eyes and ears open
Careful
Skeptical
Careful
Guarded
Guarded
Careful
Suspiciously alert
Suspicious
Cautious
On guard
Mistrustful
On guard
See 54 Across
Openly distrustful
Skittish
Suspicious and alert
On one's guard
Cautious
Gun-shy
Prudent
On one's guard
Prudent
Having one's eyes open
Mindful
Guarded
Cautious
Cautious
With both eyes open
Leery
Uneasy
On guard
Mindful
On guard
On the alert
Cautious
Guarded
With eyes and ears open
Like a sentry
On the alert
On one's guard
Not foolhardy.
Alert.
Guarded
Watchful.
Cautious.
On guard.
Guarded.
On one's guard.
Watching one's step.
On the alert.
Circumspect.
Vigilant.
Overly prudent.
Hesitant to join in
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