adjective
- unwilling to give information; evasive or secretive
- wary or cautious; careful to avoid commitment or risk
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
Examples
- When asked about his plans, he was cagy and refused to give details.
- The witness became cagy during cross-examination.
- She gave a cagy response when questioned about the project's budget.
- He's always cagy about his personal life.
- The company was cagy about releasing sales figures.
- Don't be so cagy—just tell me what happened.