Complete Definition of "unwary"

English

Etymology
From un- + wary

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��ri|-��ri

Adjective
unwary

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

Quotations

1885 � w:Gilbert and Sullivan|Gilbert & Sullivan, s:The_Mikado|The Mikado
:Three little maids who, all unwary,
:Come from a ladies' seminary

Related terms
careless

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+ (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Related terms)
German: unbedarft, unachtsam, unvorsichtig
Spanish: incauto
Italian: incauto

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