Advertisement
Advertisement
chary
[ chair-ee ]
adjective
- cautious or careful; wary:
He was chary of investing in oil wells.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- shy; timid.
Antonyms:
- fastidious; choosy:
She is excessively chary about her friends.
Antonyms:
- sparing (often followed by of ):
chary of his praise.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
chary
/ ˈ³Ùʃɛə°ùɪ /
adjective
- wary; careful
- choosy; finicky
- shy
- sparing; mean
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦³ó²¹°ùi·±ô²â adverb
- ³Ü²Ô·³¦³ó²¹°ùy adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of chary1
Example Sentences
Instead, “West Side Story†languished when it was first released, its core audience of older filmgoers still chary of venturing into theaters.
Beautiful is a strong word, and artists, critics and scholars are chary of it.
However, I recognize that many people are likely to be chary of returning to public transport for a while, and Beltway expansion may be necessary as a stopgap.
That was a movie which really couldn’t be made now; people are understandably chary of presenting children in such adult and rather sexualised situations.
I always feel chary about recommending the Society’s books since I’ve supplied introductions to several of them.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse