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(tʃeəri)

adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]

If you are chary of doing something, you are fairly cautious about doing it.

I am rather chary of making too many idiotic mistakes. [+ of]

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chary in British English

(ˈtʃɛərɪ)

adjectiveWord forms: charier or chariest

wary; careful

choosy; finicky

shy

sparing; mean

Word origin

Old English cearig; related to caru care, Old High German charag sorrowful

chary in American English

(ˈtʃɛri; ˈtʃæri)

adjectiveWord forms: ˈcharier or ˈchariest

not taking chances; careful; cautious

to be chary of offending others

not giving freely; sparing

chary of his hospitality

Word origin

ME chari, concerned, sorrowful < OE cearig, sorrowful < cearu, caru, care; change of sense by assoc. with care

Examples of 'chary' in a sentence
chary

And on the few occasions when she did she might well be chary of advertising her failure.People often were chary of letting their hand luggage out of sight on Waybright Charters.

1 (adjective) in the sense of wary

Definition

wary or careful

Some people are rather chary of being associated with him.

Synonyms

wary

My mother always told me to be wary of strangers.

guarded

The boy gave him a guarded reply.

careful

One has to be extremely careful when dealing with these people.

reluctant

cautious

Mr King clearly has a cautious approach to change.

suspicious

He has his father's suspicious nature.

uneasy

scrupulous

circumspect

You should have been more circumspect in your dealings with him.

leery (slang)

They are leery of the proposed system.

heedful

prudent

He is taking a prudent and cautious approach.

2 (adjective) in the sense of mean

Synonyms

mean

Don't be mean with the fabric, or the curtains will end up looking skimpy.

careful (British)

Train your children to be careful with their pocket-money.

frugal

She lives a frugal life.

thrifty

My mother taught me to be thrifty.

stingy

My dad was stingy with pocket money.

parsimonious

the stereotype of the dour and parsimonious Scotsman

niggardly

Officials say the EU is being particularly niggardly with these funds.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of careful

Definition

cautious in attitude or action

One has to be extremely careful when dealing with these people.

Synonyms

cautious,

painstaking,

scrupulous,

fastidious,

circumspect,

punctilious (formal),

chary,

heedful,

thoughtful,

discreet

in the sense of careful

Train your children to be careful with their pocket-money.

Synonyms

prudent,

sparing,

economical,

canny,

provident,

frugal,

thrifty

in the sense of cautious

Definition

showing or having caution

Mr King clearly has a cautious approach to change.

Synonyms

careful,

guarded,

alert,

wary,

discreet,

tentative,

prudent,

vigilant,

watchful,

judicious,

circumspect,

cagey (informal),

on your toes,

chary,

belt-and-braces,

keeping a weather eye on,

heedful

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单词	chary
释义	Trends of chary View usage for: chary (tʃeəri) adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are chary of doing something, you are fairly cautious about doing it. I am rather chary of making too many idiotic mistakes. [+ of] [Also + about] More Synonyms of chary chary in British English (ˈtʃɛərɪ) adjectiveWord forms: charier or chariest 1. wary; careful 2. choosy; finicky 3. shy 4. sparing; mean Word origin Old English cearig; related to caru care, Old High German charag sorrowful chary in American English (ˈtʃɛri; ˈtʃæri) adjectiveWord forms: ˈcharier or ˈchariest 1. not taking chances; careful; cautious to be chary of offending others 2. not giving freely; sparing chary of his hospitality Word origin ME chari, concerned, sorrowful < OE cearig, sorrowful < cearu, caru, care; change of sense by assoc. with care Examples of 'chary' in a sentence chary And on the few occasions when she did she might well be chary of advertising her failure. Moore, Margaret FORESTS OF THE NIGHT (2001) People often were chary of letting their hand luggage out of sight on Waybright Charters. S.M. Stirling T2: INFILTRATOR (2001) 1 (adjective) in the sense of wary Definition wary or careful Some people are rather chary of being associated with him. Synonyms wary My mother always told me to be wary of strangers. guarded The boy gave him a guarded reply. careful One has to be extremely careful when dealing with these people. reluctant cautious Mr King clearly has a cautious approach to change. suspicious He has his father's suspicious nature. uneasy scrupulous circumspect You should have been more circumspect in your dealings with him. leery (slang) They are leery of the proposed system. heedful prudent He is taking a prudent and cautious approach. 2 (adjective) in the sense of mean Synonyms mean Don't be mean with the fabric, or the curtains will end up looking skimpy. careful (British) Train your children to be careful with their pocket-money. frugal She lives a frugal life. thrifty My mother taught me to be thrifty. stingy My dad was stingy with pocket money. parsimonious the stereotype of the dour and parsimonious Scotsman niggardly Officials say the EU is being particularly niggardly with these funds. Additional synonyms in the sense of careful Definition cautious in attitude or action One has to be extremely careful when dealing with these people. Synonyms cautious, painstaking, scrupulous, fastidious, circumspect, punctilious (formal), chary, heedful, thoughtful, discreet in the sense of careful Train your children to be careful with their pocket-money. Synonyms prudent, sparing, economical, canny, provident, frugal, thrifty in the sense of cautious Definition showing or having caution Mr King clearly has a cautious approach to change. Synonyms careful, guarded, alert, wary, discreet, tentative, prudent, vigilant, watchful, judicious, circumspect, cagey (informal), on your toes, chary, belt-and-braces, keeping a weather eye on, heedful Nearby words of chary charming chart charter chary chase chasm chassis Synonyms of 'chary' chary Explore 'chary' in the dictionary
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