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Definition of "unwary" []

  • Not alert to danger or deception. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unwary" in a sentence
  • "Another trap for the unwary is the preparation of the land."
  • "As the unwary are allured by the "well-favored harlot's" looks, so Israel,"
  • ""That was their last word on it, so these letters just look like a sort of trap for the unwary, which is not fair," said Ofer Lion, a lawyer who has written about the issue."