- unwary
- UK [ʌnˈweərɪ] / US [ʌnˈwerɪ]
adjective
not paying attention to the dangers around you
Strong currents can sweep unwary bathers out to sea.
English dictionary. 2014.
unwary
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Unwary — Un*wa ry, a. [Cf. {Unware}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not vigilant against danger; not wary or cautious; unguarded; precipitate; heedless; careless. [1913 Webster] 2. Unexpected; unforeseen; unware. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unwary — index careless, heedless, hot blooded, impolitic, improvident, imprudent, injudicious, lax, misadvised … Law dictionary
unwary — 1570s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) “not” + WARY (Cf. wary) … Etymology dictionary
unwary — [adj] thoughtless, heedless brash, careless, credulous, hasty, ignorant, ill advised, impetuous, imprudent, incautious, inconsiderate, indiscreet, negligent, rash, reckless, unadvised, unalert, uncircumspect, unguarded, unprepared, unsuspecting,… … New thesaurus
unwary — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not cautious. DERIVATIVES unwarily adverb … English terms dictionary
unwary — [unwer′ē] adj. not wary; not watchful or cautious; not alert to possible danger, trickery, etc. unwarily adv. unwariness n … English World dictionary
unwary — [[t]ʌnwe͟əri[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe someone as unwary, you mean that they are not cautious or experienced and are therefore likely to be harmed or deceived. [FORMAL] With its quicksands the river usually drowns a few unwary… … English dictionary
unwary — un|wa|ry [ʌnˈweəri US ˈweri] adj formal 1.) not knowing about possible problems or dangers, and therefore easily harmed or deceived ▪ unwary travellers 2.) the unwary [plural] people who are unwary ▪ pitfalls that can trap the unwary … Dictionary of contemporary English
unwary — adjective not knowing about possible problems or dangers, and therefore easily harmed or deceived: the unwary (=people who are unwary) unwarily adverb unwariness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unwary — adjective Date: 1579 not alert ; easily fooled or surprised ; heedless, gullible < cheats unwary tourists > • unwarily adverb • unwariness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
unwary — adj. Unwary is used with these nouns: ↑traveller … Collocations dictionary
