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CHARINESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chariness mean? 

CHARINESS (noun)
  The noun CHARINESS has 1 sense:

1. the trait of being cautious and watchfulplay

  Familiarity information: CHARINESS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CHARINESS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The trait of being cautious and watchful

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

chariness; wariness

Hypernyms ("chariness" is a kind of...):

caution; circumspection (the trait of being circumspect and prudent)

Attribute:

wary (marked by keen caution and watchful prudence)

unwary (not alert to danger or deception)

Derivation:

chary (characterized by great caution and wariness)


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