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wary vs leery

leery vs wary

wary and leery both are adjectives.

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

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