Wa·ry a. [Compar. Warier superl. Wariest.]
 1. Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful.  “Bear a wary eye.”
    We should be wary, therefore, what persecution we raise against the living labors of public men.   --Milton.
 2. Characterized by caution; guarded; careful.
    It behoveth our words to be wary and few.   --Hooker.
 Syn: -- Cautious; circumspect; watchful.  See Cautious.

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 wary
      adj 1: marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; "they were
             wary in their movements"; "a wary glance at the black
             clouds"; "taught to be wary of strangers" [ant: unwary]
      2: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide [syn: leery, mistrustful,
          suspicious, untrusting]
      [also: wariest, warier]


 warier
      See wary