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Definitions for: Cautious
[n] people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
[adj] unwilling to take risks
[adj] cautious in attitude and careful in actions; prudent; "a cautious answer"; "very cautious about believing everything she was told"
[adj] showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"
[adj] avoiding excess; "a conservative estimate"
Webster (1913) Definition: Cau"tious, a. [Cf. L. cautus, fr. caver. See
Caution.]
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.
Cautious feeling for another's pain. --Byron.
Be swift to hear; but cautious of your tongue. --Watts.
Syn: Wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent; circumspect;
discreet; heedful; thoughtful; scrupulous; anxious;
careful.
Usage: Cautious, Wary, Circumspect. A man is cautious
who realizes the constant possibility of danger; one
may be wary, and yet bold and active; a man who is
circumspect habitually examines things on every side
in order to weigh and deliberate. It is necessary to
be cautious at all times; to be wary in cases of
extraordinary danger; to be circumspect in matters of
peculiar delicacy and difficulty.
Synonyms: cagey, cagy, careful, chary, conservative, dilatory, fabian, gingerly, guarded, moderate, overcautious, restrained, timid, unadventurous
Antonyms: brave, incautious
See Also: people
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