'Cautious' definitions:

Definition of 'cautious'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver" [ant: incautious]
adjective
Avoiding excess; "a conservative estimate" [syn: cautious, conservative]
noun
People who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid" [syn: timid, cautious] [ant: brave]

Definition of 'Cautious'

From: GCIDE
  • Cautious \Cau"tious\, a. [Cf. L. cautus, fr. caver. See Caution.] Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful; as, a cautious general. [1913 Webster]
  • Cautious feeling for another's pain. --Byron. [1913 Webster]
  • Be swift to hear; but cautious of your tongue. --Watts.
  • Syn: Wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent; circumspect; discreet; heedful; thoughtful; scrupulous; anxious; careful.
  • Usage: Cautious, Wary, Circumspect. A man is cautious who realizes the constant possibility of danger; one may be wary, and yet bold and active; a man who is circumspect habitually examines things on every side in order to weigh and deliberate. It is necessary to be cautious at all times; to be wary in cases of extraordinary danger; to be circumspect in matters of peculiar delicacy and difficulty. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'cautious'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Cautious'