Category:Wary

Wa"ry, a. [compar. Warier; superl. Wariest.] Etym: [oe. war, as. wær; Akin to icel. v, dan. & sw. var, goth. wars, g. gewahr aware, ohg. Wara notice, attention, gr. Aware, garment, garnish, garrison, Panorama, ward, v. t. Ware, a., Warren.]

1. Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against Deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously Prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful. "bear a wary eye." Shak. 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.