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–adjective

showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.

[Origin: 1630–40; cauti(on) + -ous

]

—Related forms

cau·tious·ly, adverb

cau·tious·ness, noun

—Synonyms prudent, guarded, wary, chary, circumspect, watchful, vigilant. See careful.

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adj.

Showing or practicing caution; careful.
Tentative or restrained; guarded: felt a cautious optimism that the offer would be accepted.

cau'tious·ly adv., cau'tious·ness n.

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cautious
adjective
1.	showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver" [ant: incautious]
2.	avoiding excess; "a conservative estimate"
noun
1.	people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid" [syn: timid] [ant: brave]

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ˈcautious adjective

having or showing caution; careful
Example: She used to trust everyone but she's more cautious now; a cautious driver

Arabic:	حَذِر، مُحْتَرِس
Chinese (Simplified):	谨慎的
Chinese (Traditional):	謹慎的
Czech:	opatrný, obezřetný
Danish:	forsigtig
Dutch:	voorzichtig, behoedzaam
Estonian:	ettevaatlik
Finnish:	varovainen
French:	prudent
German:	vorsichtig
Greek:	προσεκτικός
Hungarian:	óvatos
Icelandic:	varfærinn
Indonesian:	hati-hati
Italian:	cauto, prudente

Japanese:	用心深い
Korean:	조심성 있는, 신중한
Latvian:	piesardzīgs
Lithuanian:	atsargus
Norwegian:	forsiktig, forbeholden
Polish:	ostrożny
Portuguese (Brazil):	cauteloso
Portuguese (Portugal):	cuidadoso
Romanian:	prudent, precaut
Russian:	осторожный
Slovak:	opatrný
Slovenian:	previden
Spanish:	cauteloso, prudente, cauto
Swedish:	försiktig
Turkish:	dikkatli, tedbirli

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Cautious

Cau"tious\, a. [Cf. L. cautus, fr. caver. See Caution.] Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful; as, a cautious general.

Cautious feeling for another's pain. --Byron.

Be swift to hear; but cautious of your tongue. --Watts.

Syn: Wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent; circumspect; discreet; heedful; thoughtful; scrupulous; anxious; careful.

Usage: 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.

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