cagy

An adjective describing someone who is cautious, wary, or reluctant to reveal information, often due to suspicion or discretion.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif décrivant une personne prudente, méfiante ou peu disposée à révéler des informations, souvent par soupçon ou réserve.

1. Shrewd and self-interested C1 informal american

   Showing a clever, often self-serving, approach in dealings with others; marked by a sharp awareness of one's own interests.

   • The cagy negotiator secured a deal that heavily favored his company.
   • She gave a cagy smile, knowing she had the upper hand.
   • His cagy remarks hinted at a hidden agenda.

   🇫🇷rusé et intéressé

   Synonymes: calculatingcraftycunningmachiavellianopportunisticschemingslywily

   Antonymes: guilelessingenuousnaiveunsophisticated

2. Cautious and wary C1 informal american

   Characterized by extreme caution and a reluctance to reveal information or commit to a course of action.

   • The politician remained cagy about his future plans.
   • She was cagy with her answers, avoiding any direct statements.
   • Investors are being cagy in the current volatile market.

   🇫🇷circonspect, méfiant

   Synonymes: carefulcautiousevasiveguardednoncommittalsecretiveshrewdwary

   Antonymes: carelessfrankguilelessincautiousnaiveopenrecklesstrusting