ca·gey also ca·gy (k  j )adj. ca·gi·er, ca·gi·est 1. Wary; careful: a cagey avoidance of a definite answer. 2. Crafty; shrewd: a cagey lawyer. [Origin unknown.] ca gi·ly adv.ca gi·ness n. |
cagey, cagy [ˈkeɪdʒɪ]
adj -ier, -iest
Informal not open or frank; cautious; wary
[of unknown origin]
cagily adv
caginess n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | cagey - showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound" smart - showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness |
| 2. | cagey - 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" |
cagey cagy
adjective (Informal) guarded, reserved, careful, cautious, restrained, wary, discreet, shrewd, wily, reticent, noncommittal, chary He is cagey about what he was paid for his business.
reckless, careless, unwary, indiscreet, unthinking, imprudent
reckless, careless, unwary, indiscreet, unthinking, imprudent
Translations
cagey [ˈkeɪdʒɪ] (cagier (compar) (cagiest (superl))) ADJ (= reserved) → reservado; (= cautious) → cauteloso
he was very cagey about it → en eso se anduvo con mucha reserva
Michael was cagey about his plans after resigning → Michael mantenía celosamente en secreto sus planes tras dimitir
he was very cagey about it → en eso se anduvo con mucha reserva
Michael was cagey about his plans after resigning → Michael mantenía celosamente en secreto sus planes tras dimitir
cagey
adj (inf) → vorsichtig; behaviour, answer also → zugeknöpft (inf); (= evasive) → ausweichend; what are you being so cagey about? → warum tust du so geheimnisvoll?; she was very cagey about her age → sie hat aus ihrem Alter ein großes Geheimnis gemacht; he was very cagey about his plans → er hat mit seinen Absichten hinterm Berg gehalten
cagey [ˈkeɪdʒɪ] adj (fam) → evasivo/a
to give a cagey answer → dare una risposta evasiva
to be cagey about doing sth → esitare a fare qc
cagey [ˈkeɪdʒɪ] adj (fam) → evasivo/a
to give a cagey answer → dare una risposta evasiva
to be cagey about doing sth → esitare a fare qc
to give a cagey answer → dare una risposta evasiva
to be cagey about doing sth → esitare a fare qc
cagey [ˈkeɪdʒɪ] adj (fam) → evasivo/a
to give a cagey answer → dare una risposta evasiva
to be cagey about doing sth → esitare a fare qc
adj cagey [ˈkeidʒi]
secretive He's very cagey about his plans. geheimsinnig سرّي ،متكتّـم скрит tajnůstkářský tilbageholdende; hemmelighedsfuld verschlossen κρυψίνους reservado salapärane زیرک و محتاط salamyhkäinen cachottier זָהִיר, חַשדָנִי धूर्त, तिकड़मी tajnovit óvatos berahasia laumulegur circospetto 用心深い 빈틈없는 nekalbus, slaptingas atturīgs; izvairīgs rahsia terughoudend hemmelighetsfull tajemniczy discreto secretos скрытный tajnostkársky skrivaški tajnovit förtegen, förbehållsam ที่ปิดเป็นความลับ ağzı sıkı 守口如瓶 потайливий پوشیدہ رکھنے والا kín đáo 保密的
n caginess
geheimsinnigheid سريّـه، تكتُّـم потайност tajnůstkářství tilbageholdenhed die Verschlossenheit επιφυλακτικότητα, κρυψίνοια cautela, reserva salapärasus حیله؛ ناقلایی salamyhkäisyys circonspection חָשדָנוּת धूर्तता oprezan, lukav óvatosság kebisuan varfærni circospezione 用心深さ 신중함 slaptingumas atturīgums; izvairība kerahsiaan terughoudendheid hemmelighetskremmeri, sluhet tajemniczość discrição reţinere; caracter ascuns скрытность tajnostkárstvo previdnost tajnovitost förbehållsamhet การปิดเป็นความลับ ağzı sıkılık 謹小慎微 потайливість پوشیدہ رکھنا tính kín đáo 谨小慎微
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