adjective
- cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions
Examples
- She was leery of the salesman’s promises.
- After being scammed once, he became leery of online deals.
- The investors were leery about putting money into the startup.
- I’m leery of anyone who asks for personal information over the phone.
- The dog was leery of strangers approaching the house.
- Parents should be leery of leaving children unsupervised online.