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.] char i·ly adv.char i·ness n. |
chary [ˈtʃɛərɪ]
adj charier, chariest
1. wary; careful
2. choosy; finicky
3. shy
4. sparing; mean
[Old English cearig; related to caru care, Old High German charag sorrowful]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | 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" |
chary
adjective
wary, guarded, careful, reluctant, cautious, suspicious, uneasy, scrupulous, circumspect, leery (slang), heedful Some people are rather chary of being associated with him.
Translations
chary [ˈtʃɛərɪ] ADJ (charier (compar) (chariest (superl)))
chary [ˈtʃɛəri] adj (= cautious) to be chary of sth, to be chary about sth → être méfiant(e) à l'égard de qch, se méfier de qch
to be chary of doing sth, to be chary about doing sth → hésiter à faire qch
to be chary of doing sth, to be chary about doing sth → hésiter à faire qch
chary
adj (+er) (= cautious) → vorsichtig; (= sparing) → zurückhaltend (of mit); I’d be chary of taking lifts from strangers if I were you → an deiner Stelle würde ich nicht so ohne Weiteres mit Fremden mitfahren; he is chary of giving praise → er ist mit Lob zurückhaltend
chary [ˈtʃɛərɪ] adj → cauto/a, attento/a
to be chary of doing sth → andare con i piedi di piombo prima di fare qc
chary [ˈtʃɛərɪ] adj → cauto/a, attento/a
to be chary of doing sth → andare con i piedi di piombo prima di fare qc
to be chary of doing sth → andare con i piedi di piombo prima di fare qc
chary [ˈtʃɛərɪ] adj → cauto/a, attento/a
to be chary of doing sth → andare con i piedi di piombo prima di fare qc
adj chary [ˈtʃeəri]
(with of) cautious Be chary of lending money to someone you don't know very well. versigtig حَذِر، مُحْتَرِس предпазлив opatrný, bedlivý varsom vorsichtig προσεκτικός, επιφυλακτικός cauteloso, cauto ettevaatlik محتاط varovainen prudent זָהִיר सावधान, संकोची oprezan, pažljiv óvatos hati-hati aðgætinn cauto, prudente 用心深い 조심하는 atsargus piesardzīgs berhati-hati voorzichtig forsiktig, tilbakeholdende ostrożny cauteloso prevăzător осторожный opatrný previden oprezan varsam, försiktig ระมัดระวัง dikkatli, ihtiyatlı 謹慎的 обережний محتاط ، خبردار thận trọng 谨慎的
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