What does UNWARY mean?
Definitions for UNWARY
ʌnˈwɛər iun·wa·ry
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word UNWARY.
Princeton's WordNet
unwaryadjective
not alert to danger or deception
"the shrieks of unwary animals taken by surprise"; "some thieves prey especially on unwary travelers"; "seduce the unwary reader into easy acquiescence"- O.J.Campbell
Wiktionary
unwaryadjective
Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience
unwaryadjective
Unprepared; not watchful
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unwaryadjective
Nor think me so unwary,
To bring my feet again into the snare
Where once I have been caught. John Milton, Agonistes.So spake the false archangel, and infus’d
Bad influence into th’ unwary breast. John Milton.So talk’d the spirited sly snake; and Eve,
Yet more amaz’d, unwary thus reply’d. John Milton.Turning short, he struck with all his might
Full on the helmet of th’ unwary knight:
Deep was the wound. Dryden.Propositions about religion are insinuated into the unwary, as well as unbiassed understandings of children, and riveted there by long custom. John Locke.
All in the open hall amazed stood,
At suddenness of that unwary sight,
And wonder’d at his breathless hasty mood. Fairy Queen.
ChatGPT
unwary
Unwary generally means not vigilant, cautious, or alert; not aware of possible dangers or problems. It refers to someone who is not careful, watchful or knowledgeable enough to avoid mistake, harm or deception.
Webster Dictionary
Unwaryadjective
not vigilant against danger; not wary or cautious; unguarded; precipitate; heedless; careless
Unwaryadjective
unexpected; unforeseen; unware
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unwary
un-wā′ri, adj. not wary or cautious (Spens.) unexpected.—adv. Unwā′rily, in an unwary or heedless manner.—n. Unwā′riness, the state of being unwary, careless, or heedless.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1572","2"],["1581","1"],["1600","1"],["1607","1"],["1635","1"],["1644","1"],["1645","3"],["1648","1"],["1651","2"],["1653","1"],["1655","1"],["1656","6"],["1658","2"],["1660","1"],["1661","3"],["1665","1"],["1667","1"],["1668","1"],["1669","1"],["1673","3"],["1674","1"],["1675","3"],["1676","5"],["1677","1"],["1678","5"],["1679","2"],["1681","11"],["1682","7"],["1683","1"],["1684","5"],["1685","4"],["1686","7"],["1687","3"],["1688","5"],["1689","1"],["1690","2"],["1691","2"],["1692","1"],["1693","2"],["1694","5"],["1695","4"],["1696","6"],["1698","17"],["1699","3"],["1700","3"],["1701","10"],["1702","17"],["1703","11"],["1704","15"],["1705","15"],["1706","34"],["1707","12"],["1708","17"],["1709","14"],["1710","27"],["1711","8"],["1712","4"],["1713","25"],["1714","39"],["1715","29"],["1716","11"],["1717","29"],["1718","15"],["1719","11"],["1720","32"],["1721","18"],["1722","39"],["1723","8"],["1724","23"],["1725","24"],["1726","34"],["1727","52"],["1728","20"],["1729","29"],["1730","41"],["1731","28"],["1732","36"],["1733","8"],["1734","20"],["1735","26"],["1736","18"],["1737","37"],["1738","28"],["1739","14"],["1740","28"],["1741","24"],["1742","24"],["1743","26"],["1744","31"],["1745","30"],["1746","13"],["1747","36"],["1748","44"],["1749","22"],["1750","42"],["1751","62"],["1752","23"],["1753","57"],["1754","58"],["1755","63"],["1756","14"],["1757","24"],["1758","31"],["1759","40"],["1760","31"],["1761","49"],["1762","21"],["1763","50"],["1764","38"],["1765","49"],["1766","35"],["1767","32"],["1768","82"],["1769","49"],["1770","44"],["1771","46"],["1772","33"],["1773","44"],["1774","46"],["1775","84"],["1776","58"],["1777","66"],["1778","50"],["1779","36"],["1780","65"],["1781","29"],["1782","58"],["1783","33"],["1784","61"],["1785","53"],["1786","47"],["1787","77"],["1788","88"],["1789","112"],["1790","109"],["1791","76"],["1792","95"],["1793","98"],["1794","105"],["1795","84"],["1796","98"],["1797","118"],["1798","89"],["1799","99"],["1800","136"],["1801","220"],["1802","172"],["1803","224"],["1804","193"],["1805","208"],["1806","220"],["1807","235"],["1808","260"],["1809","250"],["1810","345"],["1811","451"],["1812","388"],["1813","237"],["1814","241"],["1815","221"],["1816","303"],["1817","314"],["1818","298"],["1819","353"],["1820","520"],["1821","307"],["1822","600"],["1823","521"],["1824","684"],["1825","632"],["1826","434"],["1827","427"],["1828","464"],["1829","433"],["1830","426"],["1831","425"],["1832","437"],["1833","376"],["1834","517"],["1835","490"],["1836","402"],["1837","342"],["1838","454"],["1839","544"],["1840","661"],["1841","462"],["1842","486"],["1843","507"],["1844","588"],["1845","535"],["1846","515"],["1847","479"],["1848","532"],["1849","505"],["1850","602"],["1851","698"],["1852","706"],["1853","764"],["1854","797"],["1855","732"],["1856","857"],["1857","665"],["1858","611"],["1859","682"],["1860","667"],["1861","434"],["1862","468"],["1863","458"],["1864","505"],["1865","486"],["1866","535"],["1867","511"],["1868","562"],["1869","568"],["1870","612"],["1871","609"],["1872","668"],["1873","606"],["1874","772"],["1875","608"],["1876","733"],["1877","625"],["1878","694"],["1879","728"],["1880","820"],["1881","765"],["1882","844"],["1883","1109"],["1884","869"],["1885","779"],["1886","670"],["1887","827"],["1888","813"],["1889","677"],["1890","799"],["1891","853"],["1892","874"],["1893","859"],["1894","743"],["1895","957"],["1896","980"],["1897","1088"],["1898","961"],["1899","1085"],["1900","1164"],["1901","1092"],["1902","1313"],["1903","1139"],["1904","1366"],["1905","1122"],["1906","1318"],["1907","1230"],["1908","1370"],["1909","1131"],["1910","1220"],["1911","1211"],["1912","1267"],["1913","1150"],["1914","1116"],["1915","940"],["1916","884"],["1917","952"],["1918","742"],["1919","956"],["1920","1133"],["1921","995"],["1922","1113"],["1923","1035"],["1924","908"],["1925","1025"],["1926","929"],["1927","1171"],["1928","942"],["1929","901"],["1930","1094"],["1931","1021"],["1932","820"],["1933","764"],["1934","878"],["1935","902"],["1936","1018"],["1937","1058"],["1938","1043"],["1939","865"],["1940","867"],["1941","783"],["1942","734"],["1943","664"],["1944","745"],["1945","764"],["1946","962"],["1947","1161"],["1948","1159"],["1949","1328"],["1950","1300"],["1951","1226"],["1952","1342"],["1953","1293"],["1954","1365"],["1955","1317"],["1956","1444"],["1957","1596"],["1958","1514"],["1959","1483"],["1960","1717"],["1961","1964"],["1962","2142"],["1963","2382"],["1964","2139"],["1965","2480"],["1966","2431"],["1967","2588"],["1968","3060"],["1969","3014"],["1970","3192"],["1971","2953"],["1972","2906"],["1973","2751"],["1974","2993"],["1975","3007"],["1976","2894"],["1977","2944"],["1978","2852"],["1979","2893"],["1980","2957"],["1981","2840"],["1982","3057"],["1983","3118"],["1984","3411"],["1985","3453"],["1986","3724"],["1987","3820"],["1988","3914"],["1989","4213"],["1990","4195"],["1991","4253"],["1992","4451"],["1993","4202"],["1994","4614"],["1995","4925"],["1996","4919"],["1997","4932"],["1998","5107"],["1999","5558"],["2000","6057"],["2001","6071"],["2002","6523"],["2003","7439"],["2004","8132"],["2005","7450"],["2006","8247"],["2007","8874"],["2008","13746"]]
Anagrams for UNWARY »
runway
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of UNWARY in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of UNWARY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of UNWARY in a Sentence
Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar:
The rules will spin a complex web of provisions and requirements for compliance. I fear that many traps for the unwary are hidden in the regulations, creating potential nightmares for small business owners that fail to place regulatory compliance at the top of their business plans, such burdens will spook many small businesses from pursuing crowdfunding as a viable path to raising capital.
I fear that many traps for the unwary are hidden in the regulations, creating potential nightmares for small business owners that fail to place regulatory compliance at the top of their business plans. Such burdens will spook many small businesses from pursuing crowdfunding as a viable path to raising capital.
**(C)(P)- IN JAMAICA AND OTHER PLACES LIKE IT, THE POOR, UNDERCLASS, THE UNWARY ARE DECEIVED INTO THINKING THAT THE RICH -MUST BE GOOD PEOPLE TO BE RICH-WHILE THOSE WHO ARE POOR MUST BE THE EVIL ONES. THIS IS JUST HOW MUCH THEY HAVE BEEN DECEIVED. THEY END UP HATING THEMSELVES IN THE PROCESS.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
References
Translations for UNWARY
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for UNWARY »
Translation
Find a translation for the UNWARY definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"UNWARY." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Dec. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/UNWARY>.
Discuss these UNWARY definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In