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Webster 1913 Edition


Cautious

Cau′tious

,
Adj.
[Cf. L.
cautus
, fr.
caver
. See
Caution
.]
Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful;
as, a
cautious
general
.
Cautious
feeling for another’s pain.
Byron.
Syn. – Wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent; circumspect; discreet; heedful; thoughtful; scrupulous; anxious; careful.
Cautious
,
Wary
,
Circumspect
. A man is cautious who realizes the constant possibility of danger; one may be wary, and yet bold and active; a man who is circumspect habitually examines things on every side in order to weigh and deliberate. It is necessary to be cautious at all times; to be wary in cases of extraordinary danger; to be circumspect in matters of peculiar delicacy and difficulty.

Webster 1828 Edition


Cautious

CAUTIOUS

,
Adj.
Wary; watchful; careful to avoid evils; attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of measures, with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect.

Definition 2024


cautious

cautious

English

Adjective

cautious (comparative more cautious, superlative most cautious)

  1. careful; using or exercising caution; tentative
    He took a few cautious steps out the door.

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