Unwary
adj
adj ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience.
- 2 Unprepared; not watchful.
Adjective
- 1 not alert to danger or deception wordnet
Example
More examples"It's just a trap for the unwary."
Etymology
From un- + wary. Compare Old English unwær (“unaware, unwary”) and unwærlīċ (“unwary, heedless”).