unwary

Adjective

Meaning

Not vigilant against danger; not wary or cautious; unguarded; precipitate; heedless; careless.

Unexpected; unforeseen; unware.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

careless simple indiscreet green innocent ignorant naive foolish rash reckless hasty negligent trusting mindless unsophisticated

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Antonyms

wary provident average accepted acquired approved

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Phrases with the word

be unwary

Anagrams

runway unwray

Examples

Age cannot Love destroy, But perfidy can blast the flower, Even when in most unwary hour It blooms in Fancy's bower. Age cannot Love destroy, But perfidy can rend the shrine In which its vermeil splendours shine. Percy Bysshe Shelley

The spider spinning his web for the unwary fly. The blood is the life, Mr. Renfield. Garrett Fort

What are fears but voices airy Whispering harm where harm is not. And deluding the unwary Till the fatal bolt is shot. William Wordsworth

the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise Source: Internet

some thieves prey especially on unwary travelers Source: Internet

seduce the unwary reader into easy acquiescence Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

unwarrantied unwarring unwarted unwashable unwashed unwashed masses