Unwary

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Not sufficiently cautious or vigilant, and therefore vulnerable to danger or deception.

“The unwary tourist handed over money to the scammer without question.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

un·war·y

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Synonyms

incautiouscarelessheedlessnaiveunsuspecting

Antonyms

wary

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Wordle

Ends in -ARY, WARY is embedded as a recognisable chunk, vowels A and Y both appear

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, W and Y add strong value, WARY base is a solid foundation for play

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Anagrams of Unwary

Words that use exactly the same letters as “unwary”.

runway

Words you can make from Unwary

Shorter words formed from the letters in “unwary”.

anury unary unray unwry awny awry nary warn wary yarn yawn yuan

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