'Wariness' definitions:
Definition of 'wariness'
(from WordNet)
noun
The trait of being cautious and watchful [syn: wariness, chariness] [ant: unwariness]
Definition of 'Wariness'
From: GCIDE
- Wariness \Wa"ri*ness\, n. The quality or state of being wary; care to foresee and guard against evil; cautiousness. "An almost reptile wariness." --G. W. Cable. [1913 Webster]
- To determine what are little things in religion, great wariness is to be used. --Sprat. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Caution; watchfulness; circumspection; foresight; care; vigilance; scrupulousness. [1913 Webster]