1. (

• cagey ,
• cagy ,
• canny ,
• clever

) showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound" ;

2. (

• cagey ,
• cagy ,
• chary

) characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor" ;