unwary

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unwary

Rhymes with -ɛəɹi

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From un- + wary. Compare Old English unwær (“unaware, unwary”) and unwærlīċ (“unwary, heedless”).

adjective unwarier · unwariest

Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience.
Unprepared; not watchful.

Similar: careless

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adjective

Similar: careless

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adj lacking caution

Español	incauto
Deutsch	unbedarft, unachtsam, unvorsichtig
Italiano	incauto

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@misc{unwary_2026,
  title = {unwary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unwary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}