Incaution

//ɪnˈkɔːʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lack of caution. uncountable, usually

    "Lest through incaution failing, thou mayst be / A joy to others, a reproach to me."

  2. 2
    the trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger wordnet

Synonyms

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incautiousness

Example

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"Lest through incaution failing, thou mayst be / A joy to others, a reproach to me."

Etymology

From in- + caution.

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