August 1, 2008

Cagey

cagey



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–adjective
cautious, wary, or shrewd: a cagey [reply] to the probing question.  

Also, cagy.

—Related forms
caginess, noun 

—Synonyms 
careful, prudent, leery, chary.
—Antonyms 
open, forthright.


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cagey (adj.)   
 
means "sly, tricky, shrewd" 
or simply "cautious"; 

most Standard users believe it should be limited to Conversational or Informal use, although a few consider it appropriate in all contexts.  


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So far, so good—for all the craziness, Joshua is still based largely on the power of suggestion and caginess as to which character is actually having the breakdown. But as Dad's hair grows progressively wilder and his speech less coherent, so does the narrative. Ratliff lost me with the introduction of a child psychologist who makes house calls and snap diagnoses. Still, it's refreshing to see a horror film based on adult anxieties: The terror of the baby cam can only be overcome by more terror.


see dingy

shrewd
gumption astute 
serpent mercenary

obsequious sycophantic
effrontery shameless, impudence, presumption

impudent
imprudent








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