Leery synonyms and antonyms

lîr'ē

On one's guard; cautious, suspicious, etc.

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Causing or giving rise to distrust.

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Marked by or given to doubt; questioning:

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Tentative or restrained; guarded:

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Not known for certain; questionable.

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certain (antonym)

Capable of being relied on; dependable:

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Lacking trust or confidence

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Having or causing mistrust, suspicions, or forebodings.

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Without trust; not inclined to trust.

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apprehensive (related)

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sceptical (related)

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suspicious (related)

The definition of suspicious is someone or something questionable or likely to be suspect.

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The definition of guarded is being cautious or nervous about something or what is going to happen, or is not openly jumping into something.

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trustful (antonym)

Trusting or willing to trust.

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unwary (antonym)

Not alert to danger, problems, or deception.

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sure (antonym)

That cannot be doubted, questioned, or disputed; absolutely true; certain

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trust (related)

(Obsolete) Faithful, dependable.

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Find another word for leery. In this page you can discover 17 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for leery, like: wary, distrustful, skeptical, cautious, uncertain, certain, doubting, mistrustful, untrusting, apprehensive and sceptical.