Unwary

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience.
  2. 2
    Unprepared; not watchful.
Adjective
  1. 1
    not alert to danger or deception wordnet

Synonyms

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carelessunguardedartlessasleepbluffblunt

Example

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"It's just a trap for the unwary."

Etymology

From un- + wary. Compare Old English unwær (“unaware, unwary”) and unwærlīċ (“unwary, heedless”).

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