chariness

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noun

The condition of being chary; caution

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wariness
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Meanings

nounchariness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of being chary; caution

    One great thing undoubtedly was, the chariness of herself and her conduct, which an unmarried female always observes.

    1855, Washington Irving, The Crayon Reading Book

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe trait of being cautious and watchful

Similar
wariness
Broader
circumspectioncaution
Also see
wariness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From chary + -ness.

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Translations

Bulgarian предпазливост
  • предпазливост (predpazlivost)caution
Dutch voorzichtigheid, terughoudendheid
  • voorzichtigheidcaution
  • terughoudendheidcaution
German Vorsicht
  • Vorsichtcaution
Polish ostrożność, rozwaga
  • ostrożnośćcaution
  • rozwagacaution

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chairness
Cite this entry
APA

chariness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chariness

MLA

“chariness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chariness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chariness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chariness.

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