Leery and Simple

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Leery adjective - Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide.

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Simple is an antonym for leery.

Nearby Words: leered, leering

Simple adjective - Lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment.

Usage example: developers mistakenly thought that the local residents were simple people who would sell their land for practically nothing

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Leery is an antonym for simple.

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Simple and Leery. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/leery/simple

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