adjective
- wary or suspicious; reluctant to trust or believe something
Usage: informal; often used with 'of'
Examples
- I'm leary of that deal—it sounds too good to be true.
- She was leary of strangers after her bad experience.
- He remained leary about the company's promises.
- Don't be leary; I promise this will work out fine.
- They were leary of investing their savings in a startup.
- I've always been leary of online shopping, but I'm getting more comfortable with it.