Wariness \Wa"ri*ness\, n.
The quality or state of being wary; care to foresee and guard
against evil; cautiousness. "An almost reptile wariness."
--G. W. Cable.
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To determine what are little things in religion, great
wariness is to be used. --Sprat.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Caution; watchfulness; circumspection; foresight; care;
vigilance; scrupulousness.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
wariness
n : the trait of being cautious and watchful [syn: chariness]
[ant: unwariness]
WordNet (r) 2.0
chariness
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