Definitions for cautious
ˈkɔ ʃəscau·tious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. timid, cautiousadjective

   people who are fearful and cautious

   "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"

2. cautiousadjective

   showing careful forethought

   "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"

3. cautious, conservativeadjective

   avoiding excess

   "a conservative estimate"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cautiousadjective

   careful; using or exercising caution; tentative

   He took a few cautious steps out the door.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cautious' in Adjectives Frequency: #951

How to pronounce cautious?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cautious in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cautious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of cautious in a Sentence

1. Michael Li:

   It's the million-dollar question, map makers tend to be nothing if not cautious and the cautious thing to do is to assume that the changes that work against you or Republican Party are permanent, while the changes that work in your favor are temporary.

2. Li Zheming:

   Investors are divided on the direction that the market is moving and are still cautious that regulators will tighten restrictions because of their crackdowns on margin trading and entrusted loan schemes.

3. Chad Walsh:

   From the utopian viewpoint, the United States constitution is a singularly hard-bitten and cautious document, for it breathes the spirit of skepticism about human altruism and incorporates a complex system of checks, balances and restrictions, so that everybody is holding the reins on everybody else.

4. Dean Koontz, Shadow Fires ( early book):

   When life hands us a beautiful bouquet of flowers we stare at it in cautious expectation of a bee.

5. Hassan Rouhani:

   The budget is drafted with a cautious eye to the oil prices, the current situation demands a more subtle and realistic approach to (the) budget draft.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cautious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cautious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cautious
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cautious