char ‧ y /ˈtʃeəri $ ˈtʃeri/ BrE AmE adjective especially British English
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: cearig 'sad, anxious' , from caru ; ⇨ ↑ CARE 1 ]
unwilling to risk doing something SYN wary
chary about/of doing something
Banks were chary of lending the company more money.