cagey
adjective/ˈkeɪdʒi/
/ˈkeɪdʒi/
(informal) (comparative cagier, superlative cagiest)
- cagey (about something) not wanting to give somebody information synonym evasive, secretive
- Tony is very cagey about his family.
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