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cage·y (ca·gy)
cagey (cagy)
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- pronunciation:
- keI
ji
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
cagier, cagiest |
definition: |
careful not to be trapped or taken advantage of; wary; shrewd.
He's selling his car, but he was a bit cagey when we asked him about the price.- synonyms:
- canny, careful, cautious, chary, guarded, wary
- antonyms:
- gullible, naive
- similar words:
- alert, circumspect, clever, discreet, judicious, observant, prudent, shrewd, vigilant, watchful
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related words: |
cautious, crafty, foxy, noncommittal |
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derivations: |
cagily (adv.), caginess (n.) |
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