Leery and Unknowing

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Leery adjective - Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide.

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Unknowing is an antonym for leery.

Nearby Words: leered, leering

Unknowing adjective - Lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment.

Usage example: those unknowing people who think that the world is a kindly place are in for a rude awakening

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Leery is an antonym for unknowing.

Nearby Words: unknown, unknowable, unknowingly

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Unknowing and Leery. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/leery/unknowing

Leery & Unknowing. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/leery/unknowing>.

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