unwary meaning

Definition of unwary

1. not alert to danger or deception
   • the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise
   • some thieves prey especially on unwary travelers
   • seduce the unwary reader into easy acquiescence

   Opposite: wary

   Similar: gullible, unguarded

   Related forms: unwariness

How to pronounce unwary

unwary is pronounced /ənˈwɛri/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with unwary

• bury
• vary
• very
• marry
• merry
• airy
• berry
• dairy
• fairy
• ferry
• hairy
• harry
• parry
• tarry
• sherry
• prairie
• remarry
• nary
• aerie
• clary
• eyrie
• perry
• scary
• terry