Synonyms of the word

cagy

• adj. Alternative form of cagey.

cagey

• adj. wary, careful, shrewd.
• adj. Uncommunicative; unwilling or hesitant to give information, reticent.

canny

• adj. Careful, prudent, cautious.
• adj. Knowing, shrewd, astute.
• adj. Frugal, thrifty.
• adj. (Scotland, Northumbria) Pleasant, fair.
• adj. (Northumbria) Very or much.
• adv. (Geordie) quite; rather.

cautious

• adj. careful; using or exercising caution; tentative.

chary

• adj. (obsolete) Sad; sorrowful; grievous.
• adj. Disposed to cherish with care; careful.
• adj. Cautious; wary; shy.
• adj. Sparing; not lavish; not disposed to give freely.

clever

• adj. Nimble with hands or body; skillful; adept.
• adj. Resourceful, sometimes to the point of cunning.
• adj. Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
• adj. Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
• adj. (anthropology, of an Aboriginal Australian) Possessing magical abilities.
• adj. (obsolete) Fit; suitable; having propriety.
• adj. (obsolete) Well-shaped; handsome.
• adj. (US, dated) Good-natured; obliging.
• adj. (Britain, colloquial) Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.

smart

• v. (intransitive) To hurt or sting.
• v. (transitive) To cause a smart or sting in.
• v. To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; to suffer; to feel the sting of evil.
• adj. Causing sharp pain; stinging.
• adj. Sharp; keen; poignant.
• adj. Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.
• adj. Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.
• adj. (often in combination) Equipped with digital/computer technology.
• adj. Good-looking.
• adj. Cleverly shrewd and humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful.
• adj. Sudden and intense.
• adj. (US, Southern, dated) Intense in feeling; painful. Used usually with the adverb intensifier right.
• adj. (archaic) Efficient; vigorous; brilliant.
• adj. (archaic) Pretentious; showy; spruce.
• adj. (archaic) Brisk; fresh.
• n. A sharp, quick, lively pain; a sting.
• n. Mental pain or suffering; grief; affliction.
• n. Smart-money.
• n. (slang, dated) A dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever.