Synonyms: wary
Definition: marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
Usage: they were wary in their movements; a wary glance at the black clouds; taught to be wary of strangers
Similar words: upon one's guard, on guard, on one's guard, on your guard
Definition: vigilant
Usage: on guard against con artists; must remain on your guard in such a situation
Similar words: shy
Definition: wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things
Usage: shy of strangers
Synonyms: leery, suspicious, mistrustful, untrusting, wary
Definition: openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
Similar words: distrustful
Definition: having or showing distrust
Usage: a man of distrustful nature; my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally- B.N.Cardozo; vigilant and distrustful superintendence- Thomas Jefferson