'Chary' definitions:
Definition of 'chary'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Chary'
From: GCIDE
- Chary \Char"y\ (ch[^a]r"[y^] or ch[=a]"r[y^]; 277), a. [AS. cearig careful, fr. cearu care. See Care.]
- 1. Careful; wary; cautious; not rash, or reckless; as, the latest internet IPO's were shunned by investors made chary by the poor performance of the first wave of companies that went public. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- His rising reputation made him more chary of his fame. --Jeffrey. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Saving; frugal; sparing; not spendthrift; -- often used with of; as, chary of his praise. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- 3. Fastidious; picky; choosy. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'chary'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- cagey,
- calculating,
- canny,
- careful,
- cheeseparing,
- circumspect,
- conserving,
- considerate,
- constrained,
- discreet,
- disinclined,
- distrustful,
- economic,
- economical,
- economizing,
- forehanded,
- frugal,
- gingerly,
- guarded,
- hesitant,
- inhibited,
- labor-saving,
- leery,
- loath,
- mistrustful,
- money-saving,
- parsimonious,
- penny-wise,
- provident,
- prudent,
- prudential,
- reluctant,
- restrained,
- safe,
- saving,
- Scotch,
- scrimping,
- shy,
- skimping,
- spare,
- sparing,
- suspecting,
- suspicious,
- thrifty,
- time-saving,
- unwasteful,
- wary