cautious

 
  Grep  of  noun  cautious 
  cautious 
  cautious  statement 
  cautiousness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  cautious 
 
  The  noun  cautious  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  timid,  cautious  --  (people  who  are  fearful  and  cautious;  "whitewater  rafting  is  not  for  the  timid") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  cautious 
 
  The  adj  cautious  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  cautious  --  (showing  careful  forethought;  "reserved  and  cautious;  never  making  swift  decisions";  "a  cautious  driver") 
  2.  cautious,  conservative  --  (avoiding  excess;  "a  conservative  estimate") 
  3.  cautious  --  (cautious  in  attitude  and  careful  in  actions;  prudent;  "a  cautious  answer";  "very  cautious  about  believing  everything  she  was  told") 
  4.  cautious  --  (unwilling  to  take  risks) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  cautious 
 
  4  senses  of  cautious 
 
  Sense  1 
  cautious  (vs.  incautious) 
 
  incautious  (vs.  cautious) 
  =>  hotheaded,  impulsive,  impetuous,  madcap,  tearaway(postnominal),  brainish 
 
  Sense  2 
  cautious,  conservative 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  moderate)  ->  immoderate 
 
  Sense  3 
  cautious 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  careful)  ->  careless 
 
  Sense  4 
  cautious 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unadventurous)  ->  adventurous,  adventuresome 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  cautious 
 
  4  senses  of  cautious 
 
  Sense  1 
  cautious  (vs.  incautious) 
  =>  cagey,  cagy,  chary 
  =>  fabian,  dilatory 
  =>  gingerly 
  =>  guarded,  restrained 
  =>  overcautious 
  Also  See->  careful#1;  unadventurous#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  cautious,  conservative 
  =>  moderate  (vs.  immoderate) 
 
  Sense  3 
  cautious 
  =>  careful  (vs.  careless) 
 
  Sense  4 
  cautious 
  =>  unadventurous  (vs.  adventurous) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  cautious 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  cautious 
 
  cautious  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  cautious 
  cautious 
  incautious 
  overcautious 
 
  Overview  of  noun  cautious 
 
  The  noun  cautious  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  timid,  cautious  --  (people  who  are  fearful  and  cautious;  "whitewater  rafting  is  not  for  the  timid") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  cautious 
 
  The  adj  cautious  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  cautious  --  (showing  careful  forethought;  "reserved  and  cautious;  never  making  swift  decisions";  "a  cautious  driver") 
  2.  cautious,  conservative  --  (avoiding  excess;  "a  conservative  estimate") 
  3.  cautious  --  (cautious  in  attitude  and  careful  in  actions;  prudent;  "a  cautious  answer";  "very  cautious  about  believing  everything  she  was  told") 
  4.  cautious  --  (unwilling  to  take  risks) 

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