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unwary

[ uhn-wair-ee ]

/ ʌnˈwɛər i /

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adjective, un·war·i·er, un·war·i·est.

not wary; not cautious or watchful, as against danger or misfortune.

Origin of unwary

First recorded in 1570–80; un-¹ + wary

SYNONYMS FOR unwary

incautious, indiscreet, rash, heedless.

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ANTONYMS FOR unwary

careful, cautious.

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OTHER WORDS FROM unwary

un·war·i·ly, adverb un·war·i·ness, noun

Words nearby unwary

unwaged, unwanted, unwarped, unwarrantable, unwarranted, unwary, unwashed, unwatched, unwavering, unwaxed, unwearied

Example sentences from the Web for unwary

During these encounters, bigger, more dominant grizzlies sometimes kill younger bears (and unwary humans).

What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear |Doug Peacock |November 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Some to protect the unwary reader, and some to protect the author.

Hatchet Job of the Year 2014 Shortlist Announced |The Telegraph |January 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
What if we had abandoned the charade, and revealed ourselves to our unwary allies?

The Extinction Parade: An Original Zombie Story by Max Brooks |Max Brooks |January 14, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Though he were winged and swift of flight, the unwary one who approaches the ambush is lost.

The Life of the Spider |J. Henri Fabre

Already the air was full of all sorts of fads and fancies that appealed to the unthinking and the unwary.

Studies in the Epistle of James |A. T. Robertson
They are all traps for the unwary, and gulfs into which the soul sinks blindfold down to perdition.

Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated |Solon Robinson
The stranger who would be so unwary as to take issue with him on this point would regret—if he lived.

Golden Stories |Various
Shamelessly—for the good of the cause—he set a trap for Billy's unwary feet.

Miss Billy's Decision |Eleanor H. Porter

British Dictionary definitions for unwary

unwary

/ (ʌnˈwɛərɪ) /

adjective

lacking caution or prudence; not vigilant or careful

Derived forms of unwary

unwarily, adverb unwariness, noun