Wariness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     Syn: Caution; watchfulness; circumspection; foresight; care;
          vigilance; scrupulousness.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  wariness
       n : the trait of being cautious and watchful [syn: {chariness}]
           [ant: {unwariness}]