wary wary /ˈwɛri/

adjective

1. () Marked by keen caution and watchful prudence  ( wary )
   marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
    They were wary in their movements
   they were wary in their movements
    A wary glance at the black clouds
   a wary glance at the black clouds
    Taught to be wary of strangers
   taught to be wary of strangers
   
2. Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide  ( leery , mistrustful , untrusting , suspicious , wary , mistrusting )
   openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
    He was leery of how the difficult situation would work out
   He was leery of how the difficult situation would work out
    Mistrustful personality disorder is rare in childhood
   Mistrustful personality disorder is rare in childhood
    He was suspicious of how the difficult situation would work out
   He was suspicious of how the difficult situation would work out