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Another word for caginess

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• noun (Context 1)

The quality of being reluctant to give information due to caution, wariness, or suspicion; evasiveness.

Usage Example

"The spokesperson's evasiveness during the press conference only fueled further speculation among the journalists."

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evasiveness
wariness
guardedness
Strong
reticence
circumspection
caution
secretiveness
shrewdness

Opposites of caginess

The opposite of caginess shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

frankness
candor
openness
forthrightness
directness
transparency
ingenuousness
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• Nearby Words

cagey
cageyness
cagily
caginess
cahoots
caiman
caimitillo

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Caginess. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/caginess
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