wariness

wariness
I
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. caution, suspicion, alertness; see attention 1 , care 1 .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
caution, circumspection, alertness, guardedness, carefulness, watchfulness, mindfulness.
ANT.: carelessness, inattentive-ness, devil-may-care attitude
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. The condition of being alert: alertness, vigilance, wakefulness, watchfulness. See AWARENESS. 2. Careful forethought to avoid harm or risk: calculation, care, carefulness, caution, chariness, gingerliness, precaution. See FEAR.

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  • Wariness — Wa ri*ness, n. The quality or state of being wary; care to foresee and guard against evil; cautiousness. An almost reptile wariness. G. W. Cable. [1913 Webster] To determine what are little things in religion, great wariness is to be used. Sprat …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wariness — index caution (vigilance), deliberation, diligence (care), discretion (quality of being discreet), doubt (suspicion) …   Law dictionary

  • wariness — chariness, caution, circumspection, calculation (see under CAUTIOUS) Analogous words: alertness, watchfulness (see corresponding adjectives at WATCHFUL): *prudence, discretion, foresight, forethought, providence Antonyms: foolhardiness: brashness …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • wariness — [n] caution alertness, attention, care, carefulness, deliberation, discretion, guardedness, heed, heedfulness, prudence, vigilance, watchfulness; concept 410 …   New thesaurus

  • wariness — [wer′ē nis] n. the quality or state of being wary …   English World dictionary

  • wariness — wary ► ADJECTIVE (warier, wariest) (often wary of) ▪ cautious about possible dangers or problems. DERIVATIVES warily adverb wariness noun. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • wariness — noun see wary …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • wariness — /wair ee nis/, n. the state or quality of being wary. [1545 55; WARY + NESS] * * * …   Universalium

  • wariness — noun a) vigilance or the condition of being alert b) precautionary forethought to avoid harm or risk …   Wiktionary

  • wariness — sb. [iwarness]. O. and N. 1226 …   Oldest English Words

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