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cautious

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cau⋅tious

  [kaw-shuhs]
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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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cau·tious   (kô'shəs)   
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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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