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chary

2 syllables · also charier, chariest
adjective
Quick answer

As an adjective, chary means careful, cautious, shy, wary.

Meanings of chary

5 meanings

adjective

  1. Careful, cautious, shy, wary.

  2. Excessively particular or fussy about details; fastidious.

  3. Not disposed to give freely; not lavish; frugal, sparing.

  4. Characterized by great caution and wariness

    “a cagey avoidance of a definite answer”

    “chary of the risks involved”

    “a chary investor”

    Similar: cagey, cagy
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. obsoleteCared for, regarded as precious; cherished.

adverb

Synonym of charily: carefully, cautiously, warily.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: characterized by great caution and wariness
cageycagy

Words that rhyme with chary

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