wariest
Least easily fooled
Wariest is the superlative of wary—the most cautious or guarded.
Someone who is the wariest among a group shows the greatest suspicion or careful watchfulness: Even the wariest investors got caught in the scheme.
She was the wariest of the three sisters, never trusting strangers.
Exercising sound judgment
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
- charyCautiously reluctant
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
heedful · considerate · mindful · tentative · reserved · meticulous · conservative · judicious
Lacking faith in others
- paranoidUnreasonably suspicious of others
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- cynicalDoubting human goodness
- leeryCautiously distrustful
dubious · disbelieving · incredulous · unconvinced · questioning · doubtful · scrutinizing · mistrustful
Uneasy and apprehensive
- fearfulFull of fright
- tenseStrained or nervous
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- uneasyTroubled, not calm
worried · edgy · jittery · restless · fidgety · concerned · troubled · agitated
Warning or watchfulness
- watchfulCarefully attentive, observant
- observantNoticing things readily
- attentivePaying close notice
- awareHaving knowledge of
perceptive · sharp-eyed · keen · focused · eagle-eyed · hawk-eyed · hyperaware · wide-awake
prudent
Exercising sound judgment
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- circumspectCarefully considering consequences
- charyCautiously reluctant
discreet · heedful · considerate · mindful · tentative · reserved · meticulous · conservative · judicious · scrupulous
distrustful
Lacking faith in others
- paranoidUnreasonably suspicious of others
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- cynicalDoubting human goodness
leery · dubious · disbelieving · incredulous · unconvinced · questioning · doubtful · scrutinizing · mistrustful · untrusting
nervous
Uneasy and apprehensive
- fearfulFull of fright
- tenseStrained or nervous
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
uneasy · worried · edgy · jittery · restless · fidgety · concerned · troubled · agitated · skittish
alert
Warning or watchfulness
aware · perceptive · sharp-eyed · keen · focused · eagle-eyed · hawk-eyed · hyperaware · wide-awake · sleepless