wary
adjective
1. marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
- they were wary in their movements
- a wary glance at the black clouds
- taught to be wary of strangers
Similar word(s): shy
2. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Similar word(s): distrustful, leery, mistrustful, suspicious, untrusting
Sentences with wary as an adjective:
- He is wary of dogs.