"overwary" meaning in English

See overwary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overwary [comparative], most overwary [superlative]
Etymology: over- + wary Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|wary}} over- + wary Head templates: {{en-adj}} overwary (comparative more overwary, superlative most overwary)
  1. Too wary; excessively cautious.
    Sense id: en-overwary-en-adj-9TWpetJm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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