chariness

[ chair-ee-nis ]
/ ˈtʃɛər i nɪs /
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noun

the state or quality of being chary.
Obsolete. scrupulous integrity.

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Origin of chariness

First recorded in 1565–75; chary + -ness

Words nearby chariness

chargé d'affaires, chari, chari-nile, charidee, charily, chariness, charing cross, chariot, charioteer, charis, charisma
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Words related to chariness

wariness, carefulness, watchfulness, precaution, alertness, care, cautiousness

Example sentences from the Web for chariness

  • Not until we have read Men in Battle do we fully appreciate Barbusse's chariness in the use of material effects.

    The Forerunners|Romain Rolland

  • She had tried to make him divine all this in the chariness of her promise to write.

    Tales Of Men And Ghosts|Edith Wharton

  • Nay, I will consent to act any villany against him, that may not sully the chariness of our honesty.

    The Merry Wives of Windsor|William Shakespeare

  • "A wilfu man maun hae his ain way—do as you like," rejoined William Brydon, affectin a chariness he did not altogether feel.

    Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chariness

chariness
/ (ˈtʃɛərɪnɪs) /

noun

the state of being chary
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