cau·tious (kô sh s)adj. 1. Showing or practicing caution; careful. 2. Tentative or restrained; guarded: felt a cautious optimism that the offer would be accepted. cau tious·ly adv.cau tious·ness n. |
cautious [ˈkɔːʃəs]
adj
showing or having caution; wary; prudent
cautiously adv
cautiousness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  cautious - people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" |
| Adj. | 1. | cautious - showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver" unadventurous - lacking in boldness careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" incautious - lacking in caution; "an incautious remark"; "incautious talk" |
| 2. | cautious - avoiding excess; "a conservative estimate" moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart" |
cautious
adjective careful, guarded, alert, wary, discreet, tentative, prudent, vigilant, watchful, judicious, circumspect, cagey (informal), on your toes, chary, belt-and-braces, keeping a weather eye on Mr King clearly has a cautious approach to change.
daring, bold, rash, adventurous, reckless, careless, madcap, foolhardy, unguarded, impetuous, indiscreet, heedless, inattentive, incautious, venturesome
daring, bold, rash, adventurous, reckless, careless, madcap, foolhardy, unguarded, impetuous, indiscreet, heedless, inattentive, incautious, venturesome
Translations
cautious [ˈkɔːʃəs] ADJ (= careful) → cuidadoso; (= wary) → cauteloso, prudente
to make a cautious statement → hacer una declaración prudente
to play a cautious game → jugar con mucha prudencia
to make a cautious statement → hacer una declaración prudente
to play a cautious game → jugar con mucha prudencia
cautious
adj → vorsichtig; to play a cautious game → Vorsicht walten lassen; to give something a cautious welcome → etw mit Zurückhaltung or verhaltener Zustimmung aufnehmen; cautious optimism → vorsichtiger or verhaltener Optimismus
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