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- Dictionarycautious/ˈkɔːʃəs/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers: "a cautious driver"
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Synonyms for CAUTIOUS: careful, wary, alert, circumspect, considerate, conservative, guarded, chary; Antonyms of CAUTIOUS: careless, reckless, unsafe, bold, impetuous, unmindful, heedless, regardless.
- Some common synonyms of cautious are chary, circumspect, and wary. While all these words mean "prudently watchful and discreet in the face of dange...
- The synonyms chary and cautious are sometimes interchangeable, but chary implies a cautious reluctance to give, act, or speak freely. // chary of s...
- While the synonyms circumspect and cautious are close in meaning, circumspect suggests less fear and stresses the surveying of all possible consequ...
- Although the words wary and cautious have much in common, wary emphasizes suspiciousness and alertness in watching for danger and cunning in escapi...
Find 36 words and phrases that mean avoiding risk or being careful, such as careful, play it safe, and better safe than sorry. Also, see the opposite of cautious, such as careless, reckless, and rash.
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