wary

/ˈwer-ē/

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adjective

  1. marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger

cautious circumspect wary chary mean prudently watchful and discreet in the face of danger or risk. cautious implies the exercise of forethought usually prompted by fear of danger. circumspect suggests less fear and stresses the surveying of all possible consequences before acting or deciding.