In an incautious moment he revealed the secret he had sworn to keep.
SYNONYM(S): imprudent, unwary, careless.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cau´tious|ness — cau|tious «K shuhs», adjective. very careful; taking care to be safe; not taking chances: »A cautious driver never drives his car too fast. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under careful. (Cf. ↑careful) –cau´tious|ly, adverb. –cau´tious|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
cau´tious|ly — cau|tious «K shuhs», adjective. very careful; taking care to be safe; not taking chances: »A cautious driver never drives his car too fast. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under careful. (Cf. ↑careful) –cau´tious|ly, adverb. –cau´tious|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
cau|tious — «K shuhs», adjective. very careful; taking care to be safe; not taking chances: »A cautious driver never drives his car too fast. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under careful. (Cf. ↑careful) –cau´tious|ly, adverb. –cau´tious|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
in|cau´tious|ly — in|cau|tious «ihn K shuhs», adjective. not cautious; wanting in caution; heedless; reckless; rash: »In an incautious moment he revealed the secret he had sworn to keep. SYNONYM(S): imprudent, unwary, careless. ╂[< in 1 + cautious] … Useful english dictionary
pre|cau´tious|ly — pre|cau|tious «prih K shuhs», adjective. using or showing precaution: »This precautious way of reasoning and acting has proved…an uninterrupted source of felicity (Sir Richard Steele). –pre|cau´tious|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pre|cau|tious — «prih K shuhs», adjective. using or showing precaution: »This precautious way of reasoning and acting has proved…an uninterrupted source of felicity (Sir Richard Steele). –pre|cau´tious|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
in|cau´tious|ness — in|cau|tious «ihn K shuhs», adjective. not cautious; wanting in caution; heedless; reckless; rash: »In an incautious moment he revealed the secret he had sworn to keep. SYNONYM(S): imprudent, unwary, careless. ╂[< in 1 + cautious] … Useful english dictionary
hy|per|cau|tious — «HY puhr K shuhs», adjective. excessively cautious: »... the hypercautious instincts of the politically insecure youths who now occupy the upper reaches of the Administration (Manchester Guardian Weekly) … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|cau|tious — «OH vuhr KAW shuhs», adjective. too cautious: »an overcautious estimate … Useful english dictionary
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