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Webster 1913 Edition
Cautious
Cau′tious
,Adj.
Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful;
as, a
. cautious
generalCautious
feeling for another’s pain. Byron.
Syn. – Wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent; circumspect; discreet; heedful; thoughtful; scrupulous; anxious; careful.
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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. Webster 1828 Edition
Cautious
CAUTIOUS
,Adj.
Definition 2024
cautious
cautious
English
Adjective
cautious (comparative more cautious, superlative most cautious)
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:cautious
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
careful
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