CHARINESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The trait of being cautious and watchful

Synonyms:

chariness; wariness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("chariness" is a kind of...):

caution; circumspection (the trait of being circumspect and prudent)

Attribute:

wary (marked by keen caution and watchful prudence)

unwary (not alert to danger or deception)

Derivation:

chary (characterized by great caution and wariness)