cagey English

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What does cagey mean?

cagey

— adjective (= cagy, clever) showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others a cagey lawyer too clever to be sound

— adjective (= cagy, chary) characterized by great caution and wariness a cagey avoidance of a definite answer chary of the risks involved a chary investor

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canny

crafty

wily

sly

shrewd

sharp

foxy

cunning

cautious

astute

artful

tricky

skillful

shifty

nimble

dodgy

calculating

cagy

clever

wary

reserved

leery

guarded

chary

watchful

vulpine

uncommunicative

unapproachable

tightlipped

tight-lipped

suspicious

spiffy

smart

sharp-witted

secretive

reticent

restrained

prudent

politic

perfidious

parlous

knowing

intelligent

ingenious

incommunicative

hardheaded

distrustful

discreet

deceitful

cute