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Cautious?
cautious [?k????s]adjshowing or having caution; wary; prudentcautiously adv
cautiousness n
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Noun 1. cautious- people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"timid
people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"
Adj. 1. cautious- showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"unadventurous - lacking in boldness
careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"
incautious - lacking in caution; "an incautious remark"; "incautious talk"
2. cautious- avoiding excess; "a conservative estimate"conservative
moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart"
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cautiousadjective careful, guarded, alert, wary, discreet, tentative, prudent, vigilant, watchful, judicious, circumspect, cagey (informal), on your toes, chary, belt-and-braces, keeping a weather eye on Mr King clearly has a cautious approach to change. daring, bold, rash, adventurous, reckless, careless, madcap, foolhardy, unguarded, impetuous, indiscreet, heedless, inattentive, incautious, venturesome
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