cagey

Cagey is a synonym of keen.

As adjectives the difference between cagey and keen

is that cagey is wary, careful, shrewd while keen is showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense.

As a verb keen is

(rare) to sharpen; to make cold or keen can be to utter a keen.

As a noun keen is

a prolonged wail for a deceased person.

Wise is a related term of cagey.

As an acronym wise

is (aviation|nautical) (adjective).

As an adjective cagey is

wary, careful, shrewd.

Clever is a related term of cagey.

As adjectives the difference between clever and cagey

is that clever is nimble with hands or body; skillful; adept while cagey is wary, careful, shrewd.

As adjectives the difference between shy and cagey

is that shy is easily frightened; timid while cagey is wary, careful, shrewd.

As a verb shy

is to avoid due to timidness or caution.

As a noun shy

is an act of throwing.

As a proper noun wiley

is .

As an adjective cagey is

wary, careful, shrewd.

As adjectives the difference between guarded and cagey

is that guarded is cautious; restrained while cagey is wary, careful, shrewd.

As a verb guarded

is (guard).

Cagey is a related term of intelligent.

As adjectives the difference between cagey and intelligent

is that cagey is wary, careful, shrewd while intelligent is of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

Crafty is a related term of cagey.

As adjectives the difference between crafty and cagey

is that crafty is relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous while cagey is wary, careful, shrewd.

Cagey is a related term of judicious.

As adjectives the difference between cagey and judicious

is that cagey is wary, careful, shrewd while judicious is having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.

As adjectives the difference between cagey and chary

is that cagey is wary, careful, shrewd while chary is sad; sorrowful; grievous.