wariness

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

wariness
    n 1: the trait of being cautious and watchful [syn: {wariness},
         {chariness}] [ant: {unwariness}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Wariness \Wa"ri*ness\, n.
   The quality or state of being wary; care to foresee and guard
   against evil; cautiousness. "An almost reptile wariness."
   --G. W. Cable.
   [1913 Webster]

         To determine what are little things in religion, great
         wariness is to be used.                  --Sprat.
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   Syn: Caution; watchfulness; circumspection; foresight; care;
        vigilance; scrupulousness.
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