Confiding and Wary

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Confiding adjective - Having or showing trust in another.

Usage example: a very confiding child who is a little too eager to trust total strangers

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Wary is an antonym for confiding.

Wary adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.

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Confiding is an antonym for wary.

Nearby Words: wariness, warily

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