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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

char-grilled, Chari, charidee, Chārikār, charily, chariness, Charing Cross, Chari-Nile, chariot, charioteer, Charis
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Words related to chariness

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

How to use chariness in a sentence

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

    Tales Of Men And Ghosts|Edith Wharton

  • 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

  • "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

  • 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

British Dictionary definitions for chariness

chariness
/ (ˈtʃɛərɪnɪs) /
noun
the state of being chary
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