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unwary

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un⋅war⋅y

  [uhn-wair-ee]
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–adjective, -war⋅i⋅er, -war⋅i⋅est.
not wary; not cautious or watchful, as against danger or misfortune.
Origin:
1570–80; un- 1 + wary

Related forms:
un⋅war⋅i⋅ly, adverb
un⋅war⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
incautious, indiscreet, rash, heedless.

Antonyms:
careful, cautious.
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un·war·y   (ŭn-wâr'ē)   
adj.   un·war·i·er, un·war·i·est
Not alert to danger or deception.
un·war'i·ly adv., un·war'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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