English Dictionary
Definition of “cautious”
cautious (ˈkɔːʃəs
)
Definitions
adjective
- showing or having caution; wary; prudent
Alternative Forms
ˈcautiously adverb ˈcautiousness noun
Synonyms
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careful,
guarded,
alert,
wary,
discreet,
tentative,
prudent,
vigilant,
watchful,
judicious,
circumspect,
cagey,
on your toes
chary,
belt-and-braces,
keeping a weather eye on
heedful,
Translations
- British English:
cautious
A cautious person acts very carefully in order to avoid danger.I am a cautious driver.ˈkɔːʃəs ADJECTIVE I am a cautious driver.
- Spanish:
cauteloso
adj cautelosa
- French:
prudent
adj
- German:
vorsichtig
adj
- Chinese: 小心的 adj
- Arabic: حَذِر adj
- Portuguese: cauteloso adj cautelosa
- Russian: осторожный adj осторожная
- Croatian: oprezan adj oprezna
- Czech: opatrný adj
- Danish: forsigtig adj
- Dutch: voorzichtig adj
- Finnish: varovainen adj
- Greek: προσεκτικός adj προσεκτική
- Italian: prudente adj
- Japanese: 慎重な no_posp
- Korean: 조심하는 adj
- Norwegian: varsom adj
- Polish: ostrożny adj ostrożna
- Brazilian Portuguese: cauteloso adj cautelosa
- European Spanish:
cauteloso
adj cautelosa
- Swedish: försiktig adj försiktigt
- Thai: ระมัดระวัง adj
- Turkish: tedbirli adj
- Vietnamese: thận trọng adj
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