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in·cau·tious       [in-kaw-shuhs] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.

[Origin: 1695–1705; in-3 + cautious; cf. L incautus in same sense]

in·cau·tious·ly, adverb
in·cau·tious·ness, noun

rash, brash, hotheaded, headstrong.
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in·cau·tious       (ĭn-kô'shəs)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   Not cautious; rash.

in·cau'tious·ly adv., in·cau'tious·ness n.
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incautious

adjective
1. lacking in caution; "an incautious remark"; "incautious talk" [ant: cautious
2. carelessly failing to exercise proper caution; "an incautious step sent her headlong down the stairs" 

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Incautious

In*cau"tious\, a. [Pref. in- not + cautious: cf. L. incautus.] Not cautious; not circumspect; not attending to the circumstances on which safety and interest depend; heedless; careless; as, an incautious step; an incautious remark.

You . . . incautious tread On fire with faithless embers overspread. --Francis.

His rhetorical expressions may easily captivate any incautious reader. --Keill.

Syn: Unwary; indiscreet; inconsiderate; imprudent; impolitic; careless; heedless; thoughtless. -- In*cau"tious*ly, adv. -- In*cau"tious*ness, n.

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