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leery

 

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Adjective leery has 1 sense
  1. leery, mistrustful, suspicious, untrusting, wary - openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
    Antonyms: trustful, trusting (indirect, via distrustful)

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Leery

Definition:

Adjective:

1. Wary or suspicious of something; cautious or hesitant.

2. Untrusting or skeptical of someone's motives.

Usage:

1. She was leery of accepting the deal without thoroughly checking the terms.

2. The detective was leery of the suspect's alibi and decided to further investigate.

3. He gave me a leery look when I offered to help, as if doubting my intentions.

4. The townsfolk were leery of strangers due to recent incidents of theft.

Synonyms:

Cautious, suspicious, wary, doubtful, skeptical, incredulous

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