CEFR B2

cagey

adjective

Meaning

Reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion; secretive.

Examples

She was very cagey about her personal life.
He gave a cagey response when asked about the company's financial problems.

Synonyms: wary, secretive, evasive, discreet

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cagey (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪdʒi/

Definition

Reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion; secretive.

Examples

She was very cagey about her personal life.
He gave a cagey response when asked about the company's financial problems.
The witness remained cagey, unwilling to reveal what he had seen.

How to Use cagey

cagey about (prepositional phrase): Reluctant to provide details or information concerning a specific topic. — "She was cagey about where she had been all night."

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