unwary adj : not alert to danger or deception; "the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise"; "some thieves prey especially on unwary travelers"; "seduce the unwary reader into easy acquiescence"- O.J.Campbell [ant: wary]

English

Etymology

From un- + wary

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛəri

Adjective

unwary

1. Lacking caution as a result of naiveite or inexperience
2. Unprepared; not watchful

Quotations

• 1885 — Gilbert & Sullivan, The Mikado

  Three little maids who, all unwary,

  Come from a ladies' seminary

Related terms

• careless

Translations

• German: unbedarft, unachtsam, unvorsichtig
• Spanish: incauto
• Italian: incauto

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