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1. (adj.) cautious
showing, using, or characterized by caution.
Etymology: (1630–40)
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1. (adj) timid, cautious
people who are fearful and cautious
"whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
2. (adj) cautious
showing careful forethought
"reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"
3. (adj) cautious, conservative
avoiding excess
"a conservative estimate"
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1. (adjective) cautious
using care to avoid risks
a cautious driver; cautious about talking to the press; We looked out cautiously from the doorway.
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1. (adj) cautious
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
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Sense: having or showing caution; careful
She used to trust everyone but she's more cautious now; a cautious driver.
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 Afrikaans: versigtig; behoedsaam; om |
 Arabic: حَذِر، مُحْتَرِس |
 Bulgarian: предпазлив |
 Brazilian: cuidadoso |
 Czech: opatrný, obezřetný |
 German: vorsichtig |
 Danish: forsigtig |
 Greek: προσεκτικός |
 Spanish: cauteloso, prudente, caut |
 Estonian: ettevaatlik |
 Farsi: محتاط |
 Finnish: varovainen |
 French: prudent |
 Hebrew: זָהִיר |
 Hindi: सावधान, चौकस |
 Croatian: oprezan |
 Hungarian: óvatos |
 Indonesian: hati-hati |
 Icelandic: varfærinn |
 Italian: cauto, prudente |
 Japanese: 用心深い |
 Korean: 신중한 |
 Lithuanian: atsargus |
 Latvian: piesardzīgs |
 Malay: waspada |
 Dutch: voorzichtig, behoedzaam |
 Norwegian: forsiktig, forbeholden |
 Polish: ostrożny |
 Persian: محتاط |
 Pashto: محتاط، محتاطانه |
 Portuguese: cuidadoso |
 Romanian: prudent, precaut |
 Russian: осторожный |
 Slovak: opatrný |
 Slovenian: previden |
 Serbian: oprezan |
 Swedish: försiktig |
 Thai: ซึ่งรอบคอบ |
 Turkish: dikkatli, tedbirli |
 Taiwanese: 謹慎的 |
 Ukrainian: обережний; передбачливий |
 Urdu: چوکنا ، خبردار |
 Vietnamese: cẩn trọng |
 Chinese: 谨慎的 |
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