Synonyms of chary
37 similar words · 26 opposite words
Another word for chary is cautious. Other synonyms of chary are prudent, deliberate, timid, circumspect and canny. The opposite of chary is unchary.
Synonyms and similar words for chary
adjectiveCareful, cautious, shy, wary.
- alert
- attentive
- careful
- cautiousUsing or exercising caution; careful; tentative.
- cannyFrugal, thrifty.
- circumspectCarefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
- conservative
- deliberateFormed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.
- discreet
- guarded
- heedful
- heedyHeedful; attentive.
- hesitantTending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
- mindful
- prudentSagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
- reckfulFull of careful heed or attention; careful; cautious.
- safe
- sensible
- shy
- slow
- tentative
- timidLacking in courage or confidence.
- timorous
- well-advisedBenefiting from careful prior advice or counsel.
- wary
- cautelous obsolete
- meticulous archaicTimid, fearful, overly cautious.
adverbSynonym of charily: carefully, cautiously, warily.
- cannilyIn a canny manner.
- carefully
- charilyIn a chary manner.
- conservativelyIn a conservative manner.
- discreetly
- gingerly
- prudentlyIn a prudent manner.
- safely
- tentativelyIn a tentative manner.
- warily
Opposite of chary
adjectiveCareful, cautious, shy, wary.
- uncharyNot chary; lacking caution; reckless.
- careless
- cursory
- derelict US
- heedlessUnaware; without noticing; careless; inattentive.
- irregardlessIrrespective, regardless.
- irrespective
- lax
- incautiousCareless, reckless, not exercising proper caution.
- neglectfulTending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention; forgetful.
- negligent
- reckless
- regardless
- remiss
- slack
- slapdashProduced or carried out hastily; haphazard; careless.
- sloppy
- slovenly
- slipshod
- unfaithful
- lash obsolete
adverbSynonym of charily: carefully, cautiously, warily.
- carelessly
- incautiouslyIn an incautious manner; with a lack of caution.
- uncarefullyIn an uncareful manner.
- uncautiouslyWithout caution; not cautiously.
- unwarilyIn an unwary manner.
Meaning of chary
- adjective Careful, cautious, shy, wary.
- adjective Excessively particular or fussy about details; fastidious.
- adjective Not disposed to give freely; not lavish; frugal, sparing.
chary in other languages
Questions about synonyms of chary
- What is another word for chary?
- Chary has 37 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cautious, prudent, deliberate, timid, circumspect, canny, well-advised and hesitant.
- What is the opposite of chary?
- The opposite of chary is unchary. Other antonyms of chary are neglectful, heedless, slapdash and incautious.
- What does chary mean?
- Chary means careful, cautious, shy, wary.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: chary (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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