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cautiousness
[
kaw
-sh
uh
s
]
Origin
cau·tious
/
ˈkɔ
ʃəs
/
Show Spelled
[
kaw
-sh
uh
s
]
Show IPA
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
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
Synonyms
prudent, guarded, wary, chary, circumspect, watchful, vigilant.
See
careful.
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cautious
(ˈkɔːʃəs)
—
adj
showing or having caution; wary; prudent
'cautiously
—
adv
'cautiousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
cautious
c.1640, from
caution
+
-ous
. Related: Cautiously.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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