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- Dictionaryunwary/ʌnˈwɛːri/
adjective
- 1. not cautious of possible dangers or problems: "accidents can happen to the unwary traveller"
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UNWARY definition: 1. not conscious of or careful about possible risks and dangers: 2. not conscious of or careful…. Learn more.
The meaning of UNWARY is not alert : easily fooled or surprised : heedless, gullible. How to use unwary in a sentence.
Unwary definition: not wary; not cautious or watchful, as against danger or misfortune.. See examples of UNWARY used in a sentence.
not conscious of or careful about possible risks and dangers: He sold fake insurance policies to unwary customers. A range of tax and technical issues can trip up the unwary (= unwary people). Synonym. unsuspecting. Opposites. leery informal. suspicious (DOUBT) wary. Compare. gullible. naive mainly disapproving.
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 visitors every season.
Someone who's unwary isn't careful — in fact, an unwary person might be a little bit reckless. When your unwary cousin travels to China, he might end up being overcharged for a rickshaw ride. When you don't know the potential dangers or challenges that lie in front of you, you're unwary.
Define unwary. unwary synonyms, unwary pronunciation, unwary translation, English dictionary definition of unwary. adj. un·war·i·er , un·war·i·est Not alert to danger, problems, or deception. un·war′i·ly adv. un·war′i·ness n.
Definition of unwary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk/ʌnˈweəri/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. not aware of possible dangers: Unwary travellers can easily get lost in these parts. (Definition of unwary from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unwary. in Chinese (Traditional) 不警惕的，不警覺的, 不設防的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
Unwary Definition. Not wary; not watchful or cautious; not alert to possible danger, trickery, etc. Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience. Unprepared; not watchful.
