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- pronunciation:
- cher
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
charier, chariest |
| definition 1: |
wary or mindful; cautious.
Chary investors are likely to avoid these risky stocks.- similar words:
- cagey, canny, cautious, safe, shy, wary
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| definition 2: |
selective; fastidious.
He is chary about who reads his work. |
| definition 3: |
bashful; timid.
She is chary of meeting new people. |
| definition 4: |
not dispensing freely; sparing (often fol. by "of").
She is chary of favors to mere acquaintances. |
| related words: |
abstemious, careful, cheap, churlish, circumspect, discreet, economical, frugal, gingerly, mindful, provident, prudent, shy, sparing, suspicious, vigilant, wary, watchful |
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| derivation: |
charily (adv.) |
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