chary

chary
    adj 1: characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey
           avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks
           involved"; "a chary investor" [syn: {cagey}, {cagy},
           {chary}]
    

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]
    

47 Moby Thesaurus words for "chary":
      Scotch, 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, scrimping, shy, skimping,
      spare, sparing, suspecting, suspicious, thrifty, time-saving,
      unwasteful, wary