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Added 9 October 2026

unwary

adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about unwary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not alert to danger or deception.
the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise

Origin

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

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