cautious
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cautious
- /ˈkɔːʃəs/ UK
- /ˈkoːʃəs/ Australia, British, New Zealand
- /ˈkɔʃəs/ US
- /ˈkɑʃəs/ US, cot caught merger
- /ˈkɔʃəs/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ɔːʃəs
Where it comes from
From cauti(on) + -ous. Compare Latin cautus.
adjective more cautious · most cautious
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Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative
He took a few cautious steps toward the cave.
Similar: alert, attentive, careful, cautelous, cautious, canny, chary, circumspect, conservative, deliberate, discreet, guarded
Opposite: careless, incautious, neglecting, uncautious, aggressive, bellicose, daredevil, dauntless, reckless
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: careful, overcautious, chary, cagey, gingerly, moderate, cagy, dilatory, guarded, restrained, timid, unadventurous, conservative, fabian, wary, caution
adjective
Opposite: careless, incautious, neglecting, uncautious, aggressive, bellicose, daredevil, dauntless, reckless
Translations
Every language
adj careful
| Español | cauto, cauteloso, precavido |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 조심스럽다 josimseureopda, 신중하다 sinjunghada |
| 日本語 | 慎重な shinchō na |
| 中文 | 謹慎 /谨慎 jǐnshèn, 慎重 shènzhòng |
| हिन्दी | सावधान sāvdhān, सतर्क satark |
| Português | cuidadoso, cauteloso |
| Français | prudent |
| Deutsch | vorsichtig, zaghaft, behutsam |
| Italiano | cauto, ritenuto, oculato |
| Română | precaut |
| Русский | осторо́жный ostoróžnyj, внима́тельный vnimátelʹnyj, осмотри́тельный osmotrítelʹnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | cẩn trọng, cẩn thận |
| العربية | وَرِع wariʕ, حَذِر ḥaḏir, مُتَحَوِّط mutaḥawwiṭ |
| עברית | זָהִיר zahír |
Talk about this word "cautious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cautious. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. cautious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cautious "cautious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cautious.Cite this
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title = {cautious},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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