1. Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
   "a cagey lawyer"
   - cagy, canny, clever 
2. Characterized by great caution and wariness
   "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"
   - cagy, chary

See also: cautious, smart

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