cagey

also adj., -gi·er, -gi·est.

1. Wary; careful: a cagey avoidance of a definite answer.
2. Crafty; shrewd: a cagey lawyer.

[Origin unknown.]

cagily ca'gi·ly adv.
caginess ca'gi·ness n.

also cagy

adjective

Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters: astute, canny, knowing, perspicacious, shrewd, slick, smart, wise. Informal savvy. See ability/inability, careful/careless.

adj

Definition: secretive
Antonyms: frank, open

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  Synonyms: cagy, canny, clever

Meaning #2: characterized by great cautious and wariness
  Synonyms: cagy, chary

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - reserveret, mistænksom, snedig

Nederlands (Dutch)
behoedzaam, argwanend, zich niet bloot gevend, uitgekookt

Français (French)
adj. - méfiant, (US) astucieux, malin

Deutsch (German)
adj. - vorsichtig, mißtrauisch, (ugs.) zugeknöpft

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κρυψίνους, απρόθυμος να συζητήσει, επιφυλακτικός

Italiano (Italian)
guardingo, circospetto, cauto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - cuidadoso, perspicaz

Русский (Russian)
скрытный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - cauteloso, reservado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förtegen, misstänksam

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
谨慎小心的, 精明的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 謹慎小心的, 精明的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 빈틈없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 用心深い, 打ち解けない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) حذر, محترس,‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮זהיר, מסתגר, סודי‬

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