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wariness

wariness noun: vigilance or the condition of being alert.

Noun

wariness (usually uncountable, plural warinesses)

  1. (usually) vigilance or the condition of being alert
  2. (usually) precautionary forethought to avoid harm or risk

wariness meaning in Urdu

wariness in Urdu

احتیاط, محتاطی

Forms of wariness

pluralwarinesses

Origin of wariness

From wary + -ness.

Questions about wariness

What does wariness mean?
Wariness means vigilance or the condition of being alert.
What is wariness in Urdu?
Wariness in Urdu is احتیاط, محتاطی. See Wariness meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is wariness?
Wariness is a noun.
What is the plural of wariness?
The plural of wariness is warinesses.

Words near wariness in the dictionary

  1. warikahnite
  2. warily
  3. wariment
  4. warine
  5. warines
  6. wariness
  7. warinesses
  8. waring
  9. Waring's problem
  10. waringin
  11. waringins

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