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Meaning of 'unwary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unwary [ a.]
- Not vigilant against danger; not wary or cautious; unguarded; precipitate; heedless; careless.
- Unexpected; unforeseen; unware.

Meaning of 'unwary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unwary [ a]
Meaning (1):
- not alert to danger or deception
Example in sentence:
  • seduce the unwary reader into easy acquiescence;
  • some thieves prey especially on unwary travelers;
  • the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise

Nearby Words:

unware unwares unwarily unwariness unwarm unwarp unwarped unwarrantable unwarranted unwashed

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