leeriness

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noun

The property of being leery, suspiciousness, distrustfulness.

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Meanings

nounleeriness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of being leery, suspiciousness, distrustfulness.

    In response to many people's leeriness of strangers, sharing economy companies often promote their background screening mechanisms.

    2014, Emma Sadleir, Tamsyn de Beer, Don't Film Yourself Having Sex, Penguin Random House South Africa, →ISBN, page 113

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
suspiciousness

Origin

From leery + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

leeriness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leeriness

MLA

“leeriness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leeriness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leeriness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leeriness.

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