cagy

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

• 🇨🇳形容人谨慎、戒备，或不愿透露信息，常因怀疑或有所保留。

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.

   🇨🇳精明算计

   同义词: calculatingcraftycunningmachiavellianopportunisticschemingslywily

   反义词: 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.

   🇨🇳谨慎而戒心重的

   同义词: carefulcautiousevasiveguardednoncommittalsecretiveshrewdwary

   反义词: carelessfrankguilelessincautiousnaiveopenrecklesstrusting