leery
adjective/ˈlɪri/
Frequency rank: #19,016 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
cautious or wary due to distrust or suspicion
Example sentence
After being cheated once, she was leery of signing any new contracts.
Synonyms & related words
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