Antonyms of adj cagey

2 senses of cagey

Sense 1
cagey, cagy, canny, clever -- (showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound")

INDIRECT (VIA smart) -> stupid -- (lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity)

Sense 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")

INDIRECT (VIA cautious) -> incautious -- (lacking in caution; "an incautious remark"; "incautious talk")

Similarity of adj cagey

2 senses of cagey

Sense 1
cagey, cagy, canny, clever -- (showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound")
       => smart (vs. stupid) -- (showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness)

Sense 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")
       => cautious (vs. incautious) -- (showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver")

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