different between reserved vs wary
reserved
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /???z?vd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???z??vd/
- Hyphenation: re?served
Verb
reserved
- simple past tense and past participle of reserve
Adjective
reserved (comparative more reserved, superlative most reserved)
- (comparable) Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.
- He was a quiet, reserved person.
- (not comparable) Set aside for a particular person or purpose.
- I'm sorry, sir, but these are reserved seats.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:taciturn
Derived terms
- reserved track
- reserved word (computing)
Related terms
- reservedly
- reservedness
Translations
See also
- shy
Anagrams
- deserver, reversed
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wary
English
Etymology
From the adjective ware +? -y.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w???.i/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?w???i/
- Rhymes: -???i
Adjective
wary (comparative warier, superlative wariest)
- Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
- Synonyms: circumspect, scrupulous, careful
- He is wary of dogs.
- Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard
- thrifty, provident
Synonyms
- cautious, guarded, careful, chary
Derived terms
- unwarily
- unwary
- warily
- wariness
Translations
See also
- weary
Further reading
- wary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- Wray, awry, wray
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?va.r?/
Noun
wary m inan
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of war
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