About The Word Chary
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Chary
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What's The Definition Of Chary?
[adj] characterized by great cautious and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Chary: cagey | cagy | cautious Related Terms | Find terms related to Chary: cagey | calculating | canny | careful | cheeseparing | circumspect | conserving | considerate | constrained | discreet | disinclined | distrustful | economic | economical | economizing | forehanded | frugal | gingerly | guarded | hesitant | inhibited | labor-saving | leery | loath | mistrustful | money-saving | parsimonious | penny-wise | provident | prudent | prudential | reluctant | restrained | safe | saving | Scotch | scrimping | shy | skimping | spare | sparing | suspecting | suspicious | thrifty | time-saving | unwasteful | wary See Also | Chary In Webster's Dictionary \Char"y\, a. [AS. cearig careful, fr. cearu care. See
{Care}.]
Careful; wary; cautious; not rash, reckless, or spendthrift;
saving; frugal.
His rising reputation made him more chary of his fame.
--Jeffrey.
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