What is another word for leery?
275 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ lˈi͡əɹi], [ lˈiəɹi], [ l_ˈiə_ɹ_i]Table of Contents
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.
Antonyms for Leery:
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adj.
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suspicious
clear, definite, rash, unwary, incautious, uncareful, secure, heedless, believing, sure, thoughtless, careless, certain.
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Other antonyms:
trusting.
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suspicious