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- [wair-ee-nis]
- /ˈwɛər i nɪs/
- /ˈwɛərɪnɪs/
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- [wair-ee-nis]
- /ˈwɛər i nɪs/
Definitions of wariness word
- noun wariness the state or quality of being wary. 1
- noun wariness Caution about possible dangers or problems. 1
- noun wariness caution 1
- noun wariness distrust 1
- noun wariness the quality or state of being wary 0
- noun wariness vigilance or the condition of being alert. 0
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Origin of wariness
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; wary + -ness
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Parts of speech for Wariness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wariness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
wariness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wariness
noun wariness
- caution — Caution is great care which you take in order to avoid possible danger.
- suspicion — act of suspecting.
- care — If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
- circumspection — Circumspection is cautious behaviour and a refusal to take risks.
- guardedness — The state or condition of being guarded.
Antonyms for wariness
noun wariness
- recklessness — utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
- carelessness — not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- inattention — lack of attention; negligence.
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