All chary synonyms
char·y
C c adjective chary
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
- mindful — attentive, aware, or careful (usually followed by of): mindful of one's responsibilities.
- shy — bashful; retiring.
- careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
adj chary
- cagey — If you say that someone is being cagey about something, you mean that you think they are deliberately not giving you much information or expressing an opinion about it.
- calculating — If you describe someone as calculating, you disapprove of the fact that they deliberately plan to get what they want, often by hurting or harming other people.
- canny — A canny person is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person's behaviour as canny.
- circumspect — If you are circumspect, you are cautious in what you do and say and do not take risks.
- considerate — Someone who is considerate pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people.
- discreet — judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
- economical — avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
- fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- frugal — economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: What your office needs is a frugal manager who can save you money without resorting to painful cutbacks. Synonyms: thrifty, chary, provident, careful, prudent, penny-wise, scrimping; miserly, Scotch, penny-pinching. Antonyms: wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate.
- gingerly — with great care or caution; warily.
- guarded — cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
- heedful — taking heed; attentive; mindful; thoughtful; careful: She was always heedful of others' needs.
- hesitant — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- inhibited — overly restrained.
- leery — leer2 .
- loath — unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse: to be loath to admit a mistake.
- miserly — of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
- particular — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- prudent — wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober.
- reluctant — unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate.
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- safe — secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place.
- scrupulous — having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled: scrupulous about defending human rights.
- sparing — kept in reserve, as for possible use: a spare part.
- stingy — having a sting.
- suspicious — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
- thrifty — practicing thrift or economical management; frugal: a thrifty shopper.
- uneasy — not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- wary — watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
- watchful — vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
- constrained — embarrassed, unnatural, or forced