What does cautious mean?
Definitions for cautious
ˈkɔ ʃəscau·tious
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word cautious.
Princeton's WordNet
timid, cautiousadjective
people who are fearful and cautious
"whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
cautiousadjective
showing careful forethought
"reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"
cautious, conservativeadjective
avoiding excess
"a conservative estimate"
Wiktionary
cautiousadjective
careful; using or exercising caution; tentative
He took a few cautious steps out the door.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Cautiousadjective
Wary; watchful.
Etymology: from cautus, Lat.
Be cautious of him; for he is sometimes an inconstant lovers because he hath a great advantage. Jonathan Swift.
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cautious
Cautious is an adjective used to describe someone who is careful to avoid potential problems or dangers, typically by thinking carefully before making decisions or taking actions. This kind of person avoids unnecessary risks or hasty actions and instead opts for thoughtfulness and careful planning.
Webster Dictionary
Cautiousadjective
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
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'cautious' in Adjectives Frequency: #951
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cautious in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cautious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of cautious in a Sentence
There is a bit of respite, but this is not the turnaround, it's a technical squeeze, we are cautious from a global emerging markets perspective and short-term bearish tactically.
Please be extra cautious with anything that could start a fire in the coming days by being sure it is no longer burning when you discard it. Be sure to extinguish all campfires in areas where they are permitted before leaving the area.
People are more cautious about who they talk to.
With the budget behind us... and even though rates are expected to be held, there is an eye on some announcements coming up in the monetary policy committee meeting and that is partly why markets are cautious.
There are also new security threats, all these things indicate we need to be cautious. Fox News’s obviously Fox News each country will have to make based on their own interests and what they think they can manage.
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- حذر, ورعArabic
- предпазлив, внимателенBulgarian
- সাবধান, সতর্কBengali
- cautelósCatalan, Valencian
- opatrnýCzech
- forsigtig, varsomDanish
- behutsam, zaghaft, vorsichtigGerman
- cauteloso, cautoSpanish
- ettevaatlikEstonian
- محتاطPersian
- huolellinen, varovainenFinnish
- prudentFrench
- cùramachScottish Gaelic
- સાવધાનGujarati
- सतर्क, सावधानHindi
- óvatosHungarian
- berhati-hatiIndonesian
- oculato, ritenuto, cautoItalian
- 慎重, 用心深いですJapanese
- cautusLatin
- tūpato, mohitoMāori
- सावधMarathi
- voorzichtigDutch
- ostrożnyPolish
- cauteloso, cuidadosoPortuguese
- внимательный, осторожныйRussian
- oprezan, budan, pažljivSerbo-Croatian
- జాగ్రత్తగాTelugu
- ساودھان, سترکUrdu
- prüdikVolapük
- 謹慎Chinese
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