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   cautious

   /ˈkɔːʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers: "a cautious driver"
   • ▪ (of an action) characterized by the desire to avoid potential problems or dangers: "the plan received a cautious welcome"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from caution, on the pattern of pairs such as ambition, ambitious.

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   • 1. cautiousness noun

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   What is the meaning of cautiousness?

   • 1. Showing or practicing caution; careful. 2. Tentative or restrained; guarded: felt a cautious optimism that the offer would be accepted. cau′tious·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What are some synonyms for the word 'cautious'?

   • Similar words: cautiously, caution, precaution. Meaning: ['kɔːʃəs] n. people who are fearful and cautious. Adj. 1. showing careful forethought [synonym for cautious] 2. avoiding excess 3. [synonym for cautious] in attitude and careful in actions; prudent. 1. Losses make us more cautious. 2.

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   What does it mean if someone is cautious?

   • According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, being "cautious" as an adjective can mean: someone who is careful to avoid potential problems or dangers. This can also be described as (of an action) characterized by the desire to avoid potential problems or dangers, or showing careful forethought to avoid excess.

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   Where did the word Cautious come from?

   • The first records of cautious come from around 1630. It is an adjective formed from the noun caution, meaning “alertness and prudence,” and the suffix -ous, which forms adjectives that have a sense of “possessing, full of.” Cautious most often refers to someone who shows or is motivated by caution.

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   Cautious means avoiding risks or being careful in what you do or say. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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     CAUTIOUS meaning: 1. Someone who is cautious avoids risks:...

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     CAUTIOUS definicja: 1. Someone who is cautious avoids risks:...

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   Cautious means showing or having caution, which is a wariness in a dangerous situation. Learn the origin, usage, and related words of cautious from Dictionary.com.

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   being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme. noun. people who are fearful and cautious.

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   Cautious means being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and collocations.

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