noun
Meaning 1
The property of being unwary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unwariness
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noun
Meaning 2
the trait of not being cautious and watchful
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: wariness
Broader terms: incaution, incautiousness
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English unwary Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unwariness From unwary + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: невнима́телност (nevnimátelnost) — the property of being unwary
- German: Unachtsamkeit — the property of being unwary
- Macedonian: невнимателност (nevnimatelnost) — the property of being unwary
- Manx: neuhastid — the property of being unwary
- Manx: neuarrey — the property of being unwary
- Manx: neuhwoaie — the property of being unwary
- Polish: nieostrożność — the property of being unwary