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incautious
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Incautious
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in·cau·tious
/
ɪnˈkɔ
ʃəs
/
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[
in-
kaw
-sh
uh
s
]
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adjective
not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.
Origin:
1695–1705;
in-
3
+
cautious
; compare
Latin
incautus
in same sense
Related forms
in·cau·tious·ly,
adverb
in·cau·tious·ness,
noun
Synonyms
rash, brash, hotheaded, headstrong.
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incautious
(ɪnˈkɔːʃəs)
—
adj
not careful or cautious
in'cautiously
—
adv
in'cautiousness
—
n
in'caution
—
n
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