单词	caginess
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 caginess noun variants also cageyness 1 as in intelligence exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters most consumers should possess sufficient caginess to see through that scam Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance intelligence shrewdness canniness astuteness insight acumen knowingness hardheadedness wit wisdom intellect foxiness clear-sightedness keenness sharpness sagacity sneakiness perceptivity deviousness slyness perception perceptiveness sense subtlety wiliness percipience sagaciousness discernment artfulness guile cunning slickness craftiness subtleness sapience sageness artifice gray matter reason craft brain(s) Antonyms & Near Antonyms naïveté ingenuousness naiveté guilelessness artlessness unworldliness naivete simplemindedness unsophistication innocence naiveness simplicity greenness obtuseness stupidity simpleness dopiness witlessness slowness foolishness oafishness fatuity mindlessness brainlessness density vacuity dumbness senselessness stupidness doltishness half-wittedness See More 2 as in cunning skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means the lawyer's celebrated caginess makes her the first choice of the hopelessly guilty Synonyms & Similar Words cunning artfulness deviousness slyness sneakiness calculation canniness subtlety slickness wiliness guile inventiveness craftiness subtleness cunningness design artifice deceitfulness care ease shrewdness craft foxiness cleverness duplicity ingenuity ingeniousness guilefulness savvy shiftiness finesse facility underhandedness sharpness
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