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- DictionaryUn·war·y/ˌənˈwerē/
adjective
- 1. not cautious; not aware of possible dangers or problems: "accidents can happen to the unwary traveler"
When you don't know the potential dangers or challenges that lie in front of you, you're unwary. While unwary people aren't overly suspicious or cautious, they run the risk of being taken advantage of or even getting hurt.
not conscious of or careful about possible risks and dangers: He sold fake insurance policies to unwary customers. A range of tax and technical issues can trip up the unwary (= unwary people). Synonym. unsuspecting. Opposites. leery informal. suspicious (DOUBT) wary. Compare. gullible. naive mainly disapproving.
Definition of unwary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
not aware of possible dangers: Unwary travellers can easily get lost in these parts. (Definition of unwary from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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If you describe someone as unwary, you mean that they are not cautious or experienced and are therefore likely to be harmed or deceived.
If you describe someone as unwary, you mean that they are not cautious or experienced and are therefore likely to be harmed or deceived.
