chary
chary
adj \ˈcher-ē\chari·erchari·est
Definition of CHARY
2
: discreetly cautious: as a : hesitant and vigilant about dangers and risks b : slow to grant, accept, or expend <a person very chary of compliments>
— chari·ly \ˈcher-ə-lē\ adverb
See Examples of CHARY
- <chary investors who weren't burned by the dot-com bust>
Origin of CHARY
Middle English, sorrowful, dear, from Old English cearig sorrowful, from caru sorrow — more at care
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to CHARY
Synonyms: alert, cautious, careful, circumspect, conservative, considerate, gingerly, guarded, heedful, safe, wary
Related Words: advertent, attentive, awake, observant, regardful, vigilant, watchful; hypercautious; foresighted, foresightful, forethoughtful, provident, thoughtful; cagey (also cagy), calculating, canny, shrewd; deliberate, slow; ultracareful, ultracautious
Near Antonyms: bold, brash, impetuous, rash, reckless, venturesome; asleep, inattentive, regardless; inconsiderate, thoughtless; lax, neglectful, negligent, remiss; imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious; absentminded, forgetful; inadvertent, unintentional, unplanned
See Synonym Discussion at cautious
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