🤨leery

adjective
/ˈlɪəri/

Meaning

Cautious or wary due to suspicion or distrust.

Example Sentences

She was leery of investing in the new business.

Synonyms

wary, cautious, suspicious, doubtful, distrustful

Antonyms

trusting, confident, gullible

Collocations

leery of strangers, feel leery, leery attitude

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