Cautious

/ˈkɔːʃəs/

Synonyms for "cautious" (270 found)

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Closest matches (54)

Adjective(22 words)

conservative apprehensive arguable balky cagier cagy carefulcareful analysiscareful approachcareful attemptcareful chemical manipulationscareful energy data valuescareful irrigationscareful observationcarefuller carful charier chariest circumspectconservative mindset

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defensive skilldeliberate decision

afraid alert ambling anxious attentive cagey calculating canny careful chary circumspect claudicant conscientious considerate cozy crawling creepingcreeping like snailcurious deliberate

Noun(11 words)

balkingbe awarebe carefulbeing carefulbewaringcareful decisionconflict-of-interest policyconservative conceptconservative stanceconservative usagedata based claim

Verb(1 words)

cautioning

Strong matches (81)

delicate demurring diffident discreetdisinclined to believedisposed to doubtdistrustful easy expedient faltering flaggingfoot draggingfoot-dragging foresighted forethoughtful gentle gingerly gradual guarded halting

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hard of beliefheedful hesitant hesitating hobbled hobbling idleimpervious to persuasioninconvincible incredulous indolent jibbing judicious languid languorous lazyleaving out nothingleery leisurely limping loving lumbering

Adjective(23 words)

diplomatic discreeter discreetest disinclined distrustfulenvironmental education viewequivocal fainthearted forbearingfragile materialfragile reef ecosystemgradual political changeguardedguarded datahedging expressionleerier leeriest measuredmeasured approachmeasured energy output

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measured energy readingsmeasured resultsmeasured values

Verb(4 words)

distrusting hedged hesitated hunkered

Noun(12 words)

equivocating fabian flinchingfossil fragment evidencegentle nudgehedginghedging adverbshedging modifierleary mcclellanmeasured computation timemeasured potential energies

Related words (135)

meticulous mindful moderate noncommittalon guardoverlooking no possibilitypawky poking poky politic precautious provident prudent regardful relaxed reluctant safe sauntering scheming scrupling

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scrupulousshilly shallyingshilly-shallying shrewd shuffling shyshy of beliefskeptical slack slothful slowslow as deathslow as molassesslow as slowslow to actslow-crawling slow-foot slow-going slow-legged slow-moving slow-paced slow-poky slow-running slow-sailing slow-stepped sluggish snail-paced snaillike solicitous staggering sticking stickling straining strolling suspecting suspicious tender tentative thorough thoughtful timid toddling tortoiselike tottering trudging turtlelike unadventurous uncommunicative unconvincible uncredulous undaring unenterprising unhurried unpersuadable unpersuasible unprecipitateunwilling to acceptvigilant waddling wary watchful

Adjective(31 words)

middle-of-the-road votermistrustful mistrustingmoderate pacemodestmore conservativeovercautious paranoidphonetic hesitationprecautionary prudentprudent reasoningprudentialqualifying statementrestrained enthusiasmsafety-first shyshy personshyer shyest

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softishspanish conservadorstandoffishtentative claimtentative conclusiontimorous uneager unenthusiasticunverified belief claimwarier wary

Noun(18 words)

more measured tonemost conservativemost gradual political changeprotective coverqualifying term usagereconsidering retreatingrisk averse personscientific qualifierself censor languageshying sipping sobersides sparing timid tiptoeingwatchful waitingwhispering

Adverb(1 words)

not based on evidence

Verb(4 words)

politick pussyfooted rabbited scrupled

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

3 entries

descriptor peoplequality adjective

More specific

9 entries

careful analystcareful drivercareful researcherconservative estimatormeasured projectionmodest forecastprudent plannerprudent shopperwary student

Collocations

6 entries

cautious approachcautious budgetingcautious decisioncautious drivercautious interpretationcautious learner

Inflections

2 entries

more cautiousmost cautious

Derivations

2 entries

cautiously cautiousness

Antonyms

1 entries

incautious

similar

11 entries

cagey cagy careful chary fabian gingerly guarded moderate overcautious restrained unadventurous

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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As far as Bob is concerned, anything goes. By contrast, Jane is very cautious.

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He is too cautious to try anything new.

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He was cautious about overeating.

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She is cautious of giving offense to others.

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