char·y (châr
)
adj. char·i·er, char·i·est
1. Very cautious; wary: was chary of the risks involved.
2. Not giving or expending freely; sparing: was chary of compliments.
[Middle English chari, careful, sorrowful, from Old English cearig, sorrowful, from cearu, sorrow; see care.]
chari·ly adv.
chari·ness n.
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chary – characterized by great caution and wariness; “a cagey avoidance of a definite answer”; “chary of the risks involved”; “a chary investor”
cautious – showing careful forethought; “reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions”; “a cautious driver”
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