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From un- + wary. Compare Old English unwær (“unaware, unwary”) and unwærlīċ (“unwary, heedless”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
unwary
Today it means: Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience. Full definition →
Today it means: Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience. Full definition →
From un- + wary. Compare Old English unwær (“unaware, unwary”) and unwærlīċ (“unwary, heedless”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.