wary

Definition of Wary in English :

1. wary

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

Example Sentences:
'they were wary in their movements'
'a wary glance at the black clouds'
'taught to be wary of strangers'

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Wary

adjectiveWord forms: warier or wariest

1.

watchful, cautious, or alert

2.

characterized by caution or watchfulness

adjectiveWord forms: ˈwarier or ˈwariest

1.

cautious; on one's guard

2.

characterized by caution

a wary look

adj. war·i·er, war·i·est

1. On guard; watchful: taught to be wary of strangers.

2. Characterized by caution: a wary glance at the black clouds.