chary
2 synonyms and 5 antonyms for chary, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Careful and cautious, often in a shy or wary way.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
cagey
cagy
Antonyms
Etymology
From Middle English chari, charre, charri, chary, Early Middle English cearig, chariȝ (“concerned with, diligent; sad, sorrowful; of a person: cherished, loved”), from Old English ċeariġ (“careful; pensive; chary, wary; anxious, sad, sorrowful; dire, grievous”), from Proto-West Germanic *karag (“anxious; sad”), from Pr...
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