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    incaution
    /ɪŋˈkɔːʃn/

    noun

    • 1. failure to heed potential problems or risks: "overfamiliarity bred incaution"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCAUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INCAUTION definition: 1. the quality or fact of not showing or giving careful thought to the possible results: 2. the…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › incautionIncaution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. in· cau· tion (ˌ)in-ˈkȯ-shən. Synonyms of incaution. : lack of caution : heedlessness. Synonyms. carelessness. dereliction. heedlessness. incautiousness. laxness. neglectfulness. negligence. remissness. slackness. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of incaution in a Sentence.

  4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › incautionincaution - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    incaution (usually uncountable, plural incautions) A lack of caution. 1720, Alexander Pope, translating Homer, The Iliad, Book 23, Adamant 2000, p. 473: Lest through incaution failing, thou mayst be / A joy to others, a reproach to me.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCAUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    INCAUTION definition: lack of caution | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › incautionINCAUTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Incaution definition: lack of caution; heedlessness; carelessness.. See examples of INCAUTION used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › incautionIncaution - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    6 days ago · the trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › incautionIncaution - definition of incaution by The Free Dictionary

    Define incaution. incaution synonyms, incaution pronunciation, incaution translation, English dictionary definition of incaution. Noun 1. incaution - the trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger incautiousness carelessness, sloppiness - the quality of not being careful or taking...

  9. www.wordsense.eu › incautionincaution: meaning, definition - WordSense

    incaution ( usually uncountable; pl. incautions) A lack of caution. 1720, Alexander Pope, translating Homer, The Iliad, Book 23, Adamant 2000, p. 473: Lest through incaution failing, thou mayst be / A joy to others, a reproach to me.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › incaution_nincaution, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun incaution is in the early 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for incaution is from 1720, in a translation by Alexander Pope, poet. incaution is formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySynonyms of INCAUTION | Collins American English Thesaurus

    Synonyms for INCAUTION: imprudence, rashness, folly, indiscretion, carelessness, foolishness, irresponsibility, recklessness, temerity, foolhardiness, ….