| chary definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | cautious | 53 sets |
| 2 | wary; cautious; sparing | 46 sets |
| 3 | exercising caution; hesitant | 31 sets |
| 4 | careful, cautious | 22 sets |
| 5 | characterized by great cautious and wariness | 19 sets |
| 6 | watchful, cautious, extremely shy | 19 sets |
| 7 | cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; op. bold | 17 sets |
| 8 | wary, skittish | 14 sets |
| 9 | extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow; reserved, diffident | 14 sets |
| 10 | (adj) wary; cautious; sparing | 14 sets |
| 11 | adj. very cautious | 13 sets |
| 12 | very cautious | 13 sets |
| 13 | extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident | 13 sets |
| 14 | hesitant | 13 sets |
| 15 | wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give | 12 sets |
| 16 | cautious wary | 12 sets |
| 17 | cautious; sparing or restrained about giving | 11 sets |
| 18 | heedless, reckless, incautious | 11 sets |
| 19 | exercising caution; hesitant. | 10 sets |
| 20 | careful | 10 sets |
| 21 | wary of, cautious about, reluctant to give | 9 sets |
| 22 | (adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident | 9 sets |
| 23 | cautious; wary | 9 sets |
| 24 | wary, cautious | 9 sets |
| 25 | wary | 9 sets |
| 26 | extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow with; reserved, diffident | 8 sets |
| 27 | adj. exercising caution; hesitant | 8 sets |
| 28 | extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow | 7 sets |
| 29 | wary, cautious, sparing | 7 sets |
| 30 | cautious or careful | 7 sets |
| 31 | extremely cautious, hesitant | 6 sets |
| 32 | extremely cautious | 6 sets |
| 33 | wary; cautious. | 6 sets |
| 34 | cautiously watchful | 6 sets |
| 35 | cautious, wary | 6 sets |
| 36 | not generous | 6 sets |
| 37 | cautious or careful; wary | 5 sets |
| 38 | watchful, cautious; extremely shy | 5 sets |
| 39 | cautious, sparing or restrained about giving | 5 sets |
| 40 | wary; cautious | 5 sets |
