cautious

Speech parts

1. cautious - Noun

2. cautious - Adjective

3. cautious - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful; as, a cautious general.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

conservative careful wary prudent thoughtful discreet watchful vigilant circumspect deliberate alert suspicious timid mindful judicious
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Antonyms

incautious careless frank bohemian valiant daredevil
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Hypernyms

people

Phrases with the word

cautious approach extremely cautious be very cautious be cautious of too cautious cautious driver

Examples

The cautious seldom err. Confucius

I think every band is a little cautious when the drummer starts to write tunes. Matt Cameron

The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all. Jawaharlal Nehru

A person who is extremely cautious in doing something. Indonesian Proverb

You can be cautious about the future but not the past. Chinese Proverb

More cautious than a crow. Arabic Proverb

Close letter words and terms

cautioning cautionry cautions against cautious approach cautious driver cautious motorist