Chary and Impetuous

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Chary adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.

Usage example: chary investors who weren't burned by the dot-com bust

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Impetuous is an antonym for chary.

Nearby Words: chariness, charily, chare

Impetuous adjective - Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation.

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Chary is an antonym for impetuous.

Nearby Words: impetuosity, impetuously

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Impetuous and Chary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chary/impetuous

Chary & Impetuous. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chary/impetuous>.

Impetuous or Chary. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chary/impetuous.

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