# Wary soldiers are sweeping for enemy mines, to clear the road for the tanks to move ahead.# (Adj.) very cautious ;watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
Synonyms : alert, attentive, cagey, calculating, canny, chary, circumspect, considerate, discreet, distrustful, doubting, frugal, gingerly, guarded, handling with kid gloves, heedful, keeping on one's toes, leery, on guard, on the lookout, provident, prudent, sly, sparing, suspicious, thinking twice, thrifty, unwasteful, vigilant, walking on eggs, watchful, watching one's step, watching out, wide-awake
Antonyms : careless, foolish, heedless, incautious, indiscreet, rash, reckless
(Please note that - to be wary is to be cautious/watchful ; eary means fatigued or tired)
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