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cautious

[kaw-shuhs] Origin

cau·tious

[kaw-shuhs]
adjective
showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.

Origin:
1630–40; cauti(on) + -ous

cau·tious·ly, adverb
cau·tious·ness, noun
hy·per·cau·tious, adjective
hy·per·cau·tious·ly, adverb
hy·per·cau·tious·ness, noun
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su·per·cau·tious, adjective
ul·tra·cau·tious, adjective
ul·tra·cau·tious·ly, adverb
ul·tra·cau·tious·ness, noun
un·cau·tious, adjective
un·cau·tious·ly, adverb
un·cau·tious·ness, noun
COLLAPSE


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

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Cautious is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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cautious (ˈkɔːʃəs)
 
adj
showing or having caution; wary; prudent
 
'cautiously
 
adv
 
'cautiousness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

cautious
c.1640, from caution + -ous. Related: Cautiously.
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