wariness

English

Etymology

From wary +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

  (file)

Noun

wariness (usually uncountable, plural warinesses)

1. vigilance or the condition of being alert
2. precautionary forethought to avoid harm or risk

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:caution

Translations

condition of being alert

• Bulgarian: предпазливост (bg) f (predpazlivost)
• Dutch: behoedzaamheid (nl), voorzichtigheid (nl)
• French: prudence (fr), méfiance (fr)
• German: Vorsicht (de) f
• Latin: cautiō f
• Polish: baczność (pl) f

Anagrams

• swears in