"unwary" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: unwarier [comparative], unwariest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛəɹi Etymology: From un- + wary. Compare Old English unwær (“unaware, unwary”) and unwærlīċ (“unwary, heedless”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|wary}} un- + wary, {{cog|ang|unwær|t=unaware, unwary}} Old English unwær (“unaware, unwary”) Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} unwary (comparative unwarier, superlative unwariest)
  1. Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience Translations (lacking caution): непредпазлив (nepredpazliv) (Bulgarian), წინდაუხედავი (c̣indauxedavi) (Georgian), დაუდევარი (daudevari) (Georgian), unbedarft (German), unachtsam (German), unvorsichtig (German), anfhaiteach (Irish), incauto (Italian), neuhwoaieagh (Manx), neuarreydagh (Manx), neuhastagh (Manx), hautāruru (Maori), incauto (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-unwary-en-adj-xB4LvOvu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of 'lacking caution': 97 3
  2. Unprepared; not watchful Translations (unprepared): hautāruru (Maori)
    Sense id: en-unwary-en-adj-xoIPkKvj Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'unprepared': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: careless Related terms: unwarily

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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