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Adjective: unwary (unwarier,unwariest)  ,ún'weh-ree
  1. Not alert to danger or deception
    "the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise"; "some thieves prey especially on unwary travellers"; "seduce the unwary reader into easy acquiescence"

Derived forms: unwarier, unwariest

See also: cageyness, caginess, chariness, gullible, unguarded, wariness

Antonym: wary

Nearest

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