He is chary of offending people.
Source: tatoeba (301082)
Chary
//ˈt͡ʃɛɹi//
Synonyms for "chary" (97 found)
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Closest matches (20)
Adverb(4 words)
Strong matches (29)
Adjective(8 words)
Adverb(3 words)
Related words (48)
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Translations
13 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- предпазлив adj (careful, cautious — see also careful, cautious)
- сдържан adj (careful, cautious — see also careful, cautious)
Czech
2 entries- obezřetný adj (careful, cautious — see also careful, cautious)
- opatrný adj (careful, cautious — see also careful, cautious)
Dutch
4 entries- karig adj (careful, cautious — see also careful, cautious)
- preuts adj (careful, cautious — see also careful, cautious)
- schuw adj (careful, cautious — see also careful, cautious)
- voorzichtig adj (careful, cautious — see also careful, cautious)
German
1 entries- vorsichtig adj (careful, cautious — see also careful, cautious)
Irish
1 entries- drogallach adj (careful, cautious — see also careful, cautious)
Norwegian
2 entries- forsiktig adj (careful, cautious — see also careful, cautious)
- varsom adj (careful, cautious — see also careful, cautious)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- skrban adj (careful, cautious — see also careful, cautious)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
The Charieſt maide is prodigall enough, / If ſhe vnmaske hir beautie to the Moone.
Source: wiktionary
[E]ls is he chary and wary to lay himſelfe open to any daunger, if the finall end of his endeauour and toile bee not plauſible in his demurring judgement.
Source: wiktionary
[Y]our Women of Honour, as you call 'em, are only chary of their reputations, not their Perſons, and 'tis ſcandal they wou'd avoid, not Men: [...]
Source: wiktionary
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