Synonyms for unwary
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience.
Example sentences
- careless It is very careless of you to leave the door open.
- gullible Do Tom and Mary think we're really that gullible?
- unguarded They leave the boats unguarded.
- incautious He was incautious in regard to the decision.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unwary | steady | |
| careless | steady | |
| gullible | rising | |
| unguarded | rising | |
| incautious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rash1
- 8 letters
- careless2, gullible3
- 9 letters
- unguarded3
- 10 letters
- incautious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (careless2 = 2 syllables).