wary (adj.)

cautious about possible dangers

Examples

• Be wary of strangers.

Key rules

• Wary means cautious about possible dangers
• Wary of + noun, wary about + noun
• Wariness is the noun

Common mistakes

• Be wary for strangers → Be wary of strangers
• She is wary with the new plan → She is wary of the new plan

Use cases

• Giving warnings
• Describing caution
• Discussing risk