cagey

adjective
UK: /ˈkeɪdʒi/
US: /ˈkeɪdʒi/

  1. Unwilling to give information; secretive.

    1. He's very cagey about his age.
    2. The company was quite cagey about its future plans during the interview.

  2. Careful and clever in dealing with people or situations.

    1. She was too cagey to be tricked.
    2. He gave a cagey answer that avoided the main issue.

Synonyms

secretive cautious wary evasive guarded

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cagey" in English means: Unwilling to give information; secretive., Careful and clever in dealing with people or situations..

The phonetic transcription of "cagey" is /ˈkeɪdʒi/ in British English and /ˈkeɪdʒi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cagey": secretive, cautious, wary, evasive, guarded.

Example usage of "cagey": "He's very cagey about his age.". More examples on the page.