What is another word for leery?
Pronunciation:
[ lˈi͡əɹi], [ lˈiəɹi], [ l_ˈiə_ɹ_i]
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Similar words for leery:
- all (adjective)
- cagey (adjective)
- careful (adjective)
- cautious (adjective)
- chary (adjective)
- disbelieving (adjective)
- distrustful (adjective)
- guarded (adjective)
- mistrustful (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- prudent (adjective)
- unbelieving (adjective)
- untrusting (adjective)
- wary (adjective)
- other relevant words (noun)
- other synonyms
- disinclined
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Leery:
adj.
• all (adjective) • cagey (adjective) • careful (adjective)- ex acting,
- going great lengths,
- observant,
- most selfdisciplined,
- most thorough,
- more thorough,
- more careful,
- provident,
- more precise,
- self disciplined,
- de-liberate,
- ex-acting,
- de liberate,
- more selfdisciplined.
- on the lookout,
- playing it cool,
- watching one's step,
- keeping on one's toes,
- taking it easy,
- taking it slow,
- thinking twice,
- walking on eggs,
- pussyfoot,
- safest,
- all ears,
- on lookout,
- hedging one's bets,
- watching out,
- SAFER,
- with one's eyes peeled,
- forethoughtful.
- non committal,
- re served,
- over cautious,
- over careful,
- over-cautious,
- more overcautious,
- most overcautious,
- most overcareful,
- re-served,
- more overcareful.
- freethinking,
- on the qui vive,
- been hit before,
- overcareful,
- untrusting,
- chary,
- in doubt,
- non-believing,
- nonbelieving,
- not born yesterday on the lookout,
- suspicious,
- wary,
- cagey,
- unconvinced,
- guarded,
- without belief,
- overcautious,
- non-committal,
- disbelieving,
- over-careful,
- careful,
- self-disciplined,
- prudent,
- judgmatic,
- cautious,
- with eyes peeled,
- without faith,
- selfdisciplined,
- unwasteful,
- going to great lengths,
- wideawake,
- handling with kid gloves.
n.
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•
- trust.
- vigilant,
- unconvincible,
- intent,
- sedulous,
- precise,
- agnostic,
- methodical,
- slowly,
- narrowly,
- sceptical,
- from missouri,
- carefully,
- punctilious,
- minutely,
- hard of belief,
- impervious to persuasion,
- rigorous,
- questioning,
- risk-averse,
- mindful,
- price-conscious,
- disposed to doubt,
- mistrustful,
- measured,
- shy of belief,
- safe,
- unwilling to accept,
- mistrusting,
- doubtful,
- uncertain,
- unpersuasible,
- disinclined to believe,
- dubious,
- gingerly,
- belt,
- conservative,
- once,
- shy,
- precisely,
- scrupulous,
- uncredulous,
- better,
- Inconvincible,
- due diligence,
- Pyrrhonic,
- doubting,
- Suspecting,
- rigour,
- diligent,
- discreet,
- incredulous,
- distrustful,
- vigilance,
- meticulous,
- prudential,
- askance,
- watchful,
- jealous,
- attentive,
- skeptical,
- unpersuadable,
- circumspect.
Other synonyms:
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- afraid.
- clever,
- pawky,
- slick,
- unbelieving,
- profound,
- on toes,
- shifty,
- skill,
- acute,
- crafty,
- on guard,
- hesitant,
- artful,
- wily,
- adroitness,
- fantastic,
- cleverness,
- averse,
- Distrusting,
- indisposed,
- diplomatic,
- adeptness,
- vulpine,
- deep,
- artificial,
- suspect,
- designing,
- deftness,
- installation,
- cynical,
- Contriving,
- politic,
- skillful,
- foxy,
- insidious,
- shy of,
- up to snuff,
- feline,
- subtle,
- funny,
- intriguing,
- sharp,
- facility,
- uncourageous,
- strategic,
- stealthy,
- loath,
- fearful,
- knowing,
- heedful,
- adroit,
- timeserving,
- hidden,
- unenthusiastic,
- unwilling,
- evasive,
- hesitating,
- slim,
- shady,
- sly,
- opposed,
- cowardly,
- slippery,
- celerity,
- quickness,
- queer,
- Subdolous,
- questionable,
- crooked,
- tricksy,
- smooth,
- antagonistic,
- Trustless,
- on one's guard,
- nervous,
- underhand,
- timorous,
- canny,
- anxious,
- disinclined,
- deceitful,
- rapidity,
- ability,
- worried,
- shrewd,
- dexterity,
- cunning,
- astute,
- craven,
- tricky,
- address,
- frightened,
- arch,
- apprehensive,
- fishy,
- smelling a rat.
How to use "Leery" in context?
Being leery means you are cautious and hesitant. This can come from anything from being unfamiliar with a new person to being scared of the dark. When we are leery, we are trying to protect ourselves in some way. This may be by being alert and scanning our surroundings, or by staying away from unknown people or places.
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