precaut

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precaut

/pre.kaˈut/

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin praecautus.

adjective precaută · precauți · precaute · precaut

masculine, neuter precautious, cautious, prudent, careful, heedful, wary
Similar: prudent, atent, îngrijit

In English

careful cautious
conservative based on pessimistic assumptions
shy cautious
vigilant watchful
cautious careful
leery cautious, hesitant, or nervous
cautiously in a cautious manner

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@misc{precaut_2026,
  title = {precaut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/precaut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}