wary

wary /'weəri/
  • tính từ
    • thận trọng, cẩn thận, cảnh giác
      • to be wary of: coi chừng, đề phòng

Xem thêm: leery, mistrustful, suspicious, untrusting



wary

Từ điển Collocation

wary adj.

VERBS be, feel, look, seem | become, get, grow | remain | make sb The strange look in his eyes made me wary of accepting his offer.

ADV. decidedly, deeply, extremely, very | increasingly | a bit, a little, rather, slightly | instinctively | suddenly Paula frowned, suddenly wary.

PREP. about Be wary about these so-called special offers. | of You should be very wary of people offering cheap tickets.

PHRASES keep a wary eye on sb/sth (often figurative) The Venetians knew to keep a wary eye on Spanish imperial ambitions.


Từ điển WordNet

    adj.

  • 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

  • openly distrustful and unwilling to confide; leery, mistrustful, suspicious, untrusting

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

warier|wariest
syn.: careful cautious distrustful guarded suspicious

ant.: foolhardy