单词	cagey
释义	cagey adjective ca·​gey ˈkā-jē  variants or less commonly cagy cagier; cagiest 1 : hesitant about committing oneself officials are cagey about giving out details 2 a : wary of being trapped or deceived : shrewd a cagey consumer b : marked by cleverness a cagey reply cagily ˈkā-jə-lē  adverb caginess noun or less commonly cageyness ˈkā-jē-nəs  Synonyms artful beguiling crafty cunning cute designing devious dodgy [chiefly British] foxy guileful scheming shrewd slick sly subtle tricky wily See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a cagey old politician who is exceptionally skilled at getting federal money for his district when it came time to sign the contract, he suddenly got cagey about taking on the job Recent Examples on the Web DeSantis has been extremely cagey when asked direct questions about his vaccination status. Chris Cillizza, CNN, 5 Jan. 2022 The broader point here is that McCarthy has been VERY cagey about that January 6 phone call -- and there continues to be questions about whether Trump and McCarthy have spoken about the call since January 6. Chris Cillizza, CNN, 18 May 2021 Biden and Clyburn have been longtime friends, but Clyburn stayed cagey in the days leading up to his endorsement announcement. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2020 The Schuyler sisters provide the most beautiful voices in the production, with Krystal Joy Brown offering a poignant Eliza, and Mandy Gonzalez a smart and cagey Angelica. Kyle Smith, National Review, 10 Feb. 2020 Cote and Mark were pretty cagey when asked if Michael will be back. Megan Stein, Country Living, 7 Jan. 2020 Quarterback Drew Lock looked like a cagey veteran and not a first-time NFL road starter, completing 22 of his 27 attempts for 309 yards and three touchdowns. Ryan O’halloran, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2019 Mia is transformed from a cagey lone wolf into a woman with unlimited intense sympathy for another. Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2020 Team director Ihab Lahita was cagey about his progress, saying there was no guarantee Salah will play in Egypt's Group A opener against Uruguay on Friday. Afp, chicagotribune.com, 13 June 2018 See More Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use 1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition cagey adjective ca·​gey ˈkā-jē  cagier; cagiest 1 : unwilling to act or speak in a direct or open way He was cagey about his intentions. 2 : clever in a tricky way … those cagey girls … managed … to have all the fun and leave him and their mother with all the work. Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia cagey adjective variants also cagy 1 as in slick clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means a cagey old politician who is exceptionally skilled at getting federal money for his district Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance slick cunning cute wily shrewd sly tricky crafty beguiling subtle crooked artful foxy devious scheming dishonest deceptive treacherous dodgy designing astute guileful calculating shady glib sneaky sharp shifty unscrupulous deceitful slippery oblique facile insinuating underhanded hypocritical fraudulent knavish serpentine underhand furtive circular clandestine surreptitious insincere circuitous Machiavellian backhanded secret stealthy concealed undercover two-faced covert smooth-tongued mealymouthed mealy roundabout plotting double-dealing hugger-mugger left-handed Antonyms & Near Antonyms guileless artless forthright outspoken obvious innocent open frank candid honest plain straightforward real public sincere simple unaffected direct unconcealed ingenuous unsophisticated unpretentious unvarnished natural patent childlike aboveboard unworldly impressionable plainspoken simpleminded unpretending unstudied undesigning trusting trustful unforced See More 2 as in hesitant slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty when it came time to sign the contract, he suddenly got cagey about taking on the job Synonyms & Similar Words hesitant reluctant dubious questioning unsure uncertain reticent loathe loath timid doubtful disinclined skeptical indisposed ambivalent conflicted unenthusiastic unwilling averse loth shy vacillating irresolute indecisive wobbly halting faltering uneager undecided infirm wabbly fainthearted Antonyms & Near Antonyms enthusiastic eager inclined happy keen glad certain ready willing disposed sure decided resolute determined unquestioning See More
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