1. the quality or state of being evasive, wary, or unwilling to commit to a clear position or answer
Usage: informal; often used to describe reluctance to provide direct information or take a definite stance

Examples

• The politician's cageyness about his past business dealings raised suspicion among voters.
• Her cageyness when asked about the surprise party made it clear she was hiding something.
• The witness's cageyness during the interview suggested he knew more than he was willing to say.
• I appreciated his cageyness—he didn't want to spoil the ending of the movie for me.
• The company's cageyness regarding the merger announcement frustrated investors.
• His cageyness about his relationship status made his friends curious.
• The detective noticed the suspect's cageyness and pressed harder with her questions.