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21cautious — cautiously, adv. cautiousness, n. /kaw sheuhs/, adj. showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom. [1630 40; CAUTI(ON) + OUS] Syn. prudent, guarded, wary, chary, circumspect, watchful,… …
22cautious — adjective /ˈkɔːʃəs/ careful; using or exercising caution; tentative He took a few cautious steps out the door. Ant: neglecting, careless …
23cautious — adjective a cautious driver Syn: careful, heedful, attentive, alert, watchful, vigilant, circumspect, prudent; cagey, canny See note at vigilant Ant: reckless …
24cautious — Synonyms and related words: alert, ambling, attentive, cagey, calculating, canny, careful, chary, circumspect, claudicant, considerate, cozy, crawling, creeping, creeping like snail, curious, deliberate, demurring, diffident, discreet,… …
25cautious — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. circumspect, wary, careful, unadventurous; see careful . See Synonym Study at careful . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. wary, careful, heedful, circumspect, prudent, discreet, guarded, on guard, alert, on one s toes,… …
26cautious — cau·tious || kÉ”Ëʃəs adj. careful, wary …
27cautious optimism — positive feeling which is somewhat reserved, restrained feeling of optimism …
28cautious — adjective careful to avoid potential problems or dangers. Derivatives cautiously adverb cautiousness noun …
29cautious — a. Prudent, wary, careful, heedful, chary, circumspect, discreet, watchful, vigilant …
30cautious shift — See choice shift effects …
