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cagey
ca·gey also ca·gy C0018600 (kā′jē)adj. ca·gi·er, ca·gi·est 1. Wary; careful: a cagey avoidance of a definite answer.2. Crafty; shrewd: a cagey lawyer.
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ca′gi·ly adv.ca′gi·ness n.cagey (ˈkeɪdʒɪ) or cagyadj, -ier or -iestinformal not open or frank; cautious; wary[C20: of unknown origin] ˈcagily adv ˈcaginess, ˈcageyness, ˈcagyness ncag•ey or cag•y (ˈkeɪ dʒi)
adj. cag•i•er, cag•i•est. cautious, wary, or shrewd: a cagey manner; a cagey reply. [1890–95, Amer.] cag′i•ly, adv. cag′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | cagey - showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"cagy, canny, cleversmart - showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness | | 2. | cagey - characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"chary, cagycautious - showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver" |
cagey cagyadjective (Informal) guarded, reserved, careful, cautious, restrained, wary, discreet, shrewd, wily, reticent, noncommittal, chary He is cagey about what he was paid for his business.
reckless, careless, unwary, indiscreet, unthinking, imprudentcagey also cagy
adjectiveHaving or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters:astute, canny, knowing, perspicacious, shrewd, slick, smart, wise.Informal: savvy.Translationscagey (ˈkeidʒi) adjective secretive. He's very cagey about his plans. 守口如瓶 保密的ˈcaginess noun 小心謹慎 谨小慎微cagey
cageySly or shifty. I just don't trust that guy—he always seems so cagey.cagey (ˈkedʒi) mod. sneaky; shrewd. John is pretty cagey. You have to keep an eye on him. cagey
Related to cagey: crotchety, counterproductive, unequivocally, snideSynonyms for cageyadj guardedSynonyms- guarded
- reserved
- careful
- cautious
- restrained
- wary
- discreet
- shrewd
- wily
- reticent
- noncommittal
- chary
Antonyms- reckless
- careless
- unwary
- indiscreet
- unthinking
- imprudent
Synonyms for cageyadj having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical mattersSynonyms- astute
- canny
- knowing
- perspicacious
- shrewd
- slick
- smart
- wise
- savvy
Synonyms for cageyadj showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with othersSynonymsRelated Wordsadj characterized by great caution and warinessSynonymsRelated Words |