cagey
adjectiveHow many syllables in cagey?
There are 2 syllables in the word cagey.How to pronounce cagey:
Definition of cagey:
- cagey (adjective):
- reluctant to go into details
- hesitant about committing oneself
- showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others.
Synonyms for cagey:
artful
astute
beguiling
cagy
calculating
careful
cautious
chary
clever
crafty
crooked
cunning
cute
deceptive
designing
devious
discreet
dishonest
dodgy
foxy
glib
guarded
guileful
noncommittal
reserved
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Antonyms for cagey:
aboveboard
accepting
artless
as green as grass
awkward
believing
blunt
brash
callow
candid
childlike
clumsy
coarse
credulous
daft
deceivable
dewy-eyed
dull
dupable
ethical
exploitable
foolish
forthright
frank
green
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