Leery (Adjective)
Meaning
Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was leery of her new coworker and didn't want to share any confidential information with him.
- After being scammed before, he was leery of online shopping and preferred to make purchases in person.
- The detective was leery of the suspect's alibi and decided to investigate further.
- She was leery of her friend's new boyfriend and didn't think he was good enough for her.
- He was leery of the investment opportunity and decided to do some more research before committing any money.