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leery vs wary

wary vs leery

leery and wary both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leery No Yes No No
wary No Yes No No
As adjectives, leery and wary are synonyms defined as:
  • leery and wary: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Other synonyms of leery include mistrustful, suspicious, untrusting.
leery (adjective) wary (adjective)
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Difference between leery and wary

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