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incautious

(ɪnkɔːʃəs)

adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

If you say that someone is incautious, you are criticizing them because they do or say something without thinking or planning.

[formal, disapproval]

In case you think I was incautious, take a look at the map.

Synonyms: careless, rash, reckless, precipitate More Synonyms of incautious

incautiously adverb [ADVERB with verb]

Incautiously, Crook had asked where she was.

Synonyms: rashly, precipitately, recklessly, impulsively More Synonyms of incautious

incautious in British English

(ɪnˈkɔːʃəs)

adjective

not careful or cautious

Derived forms

incautiously (inˈcautiously)

adverb

incautiousness (inˈcautiousness) or incaution (inˈcaution)

noun

incautious in American English

(ɪnˈkɔʃəs)

adjective

not cautious; not careful or prudent; reckless; rash

Derived forms

incautiously (inˈcautiously)

adverb

incautiousness (inˈcautiousness)

noun

Examples of 'incautious' in a sentence
incautious

An incautious word from you could set our wilful prince's feet on a path where none of us could safely follow him.They might betray themselves to the enemy with some incautious action.

(adjective) in the sense of careless

Definition

(of a person or action) careless or rash

In case you think I was incautious, take a look at the map.

Synonyms

careless

Office workers are notoriously careless about their passwords.

rash

Don't do anything rash until the feelings subside.

reckless

He is charged with causing death by reckless driving.

precipitate

I don't think we should make any precipitate decisions.

hasty

Let's not be hasty.

negligent

The jury ruled that the Council had acted in a negligent manner.

impulsive

The press claim that she is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister.

ill-advised

She said his remarks had been ill-advised.

unwary

The hilly roads were slick enough to cause unwary drivers to skid.

thoughtless

It was thoughtless of her to mention it.

unguarded

He was tricked by a reporter into an unguarded comment.

indiscreet

He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life.

unthinking

Bruce was no unthinking vandal.

ill-judged

Critics judged his comments ill-judged and offensive.

imprudent

an imprudent investment he made many years ago

inconsiderate

his inconsiderate behaviour

heedless

She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste.

injudicious

Injudicious remarks by bankers were blamed for the devaluation.

improvident

Opposites

careful

cautious

wary

guarded

thoughtful

discreet

prudent

considerate

judicious

heedful

Additional synonyms

in the sense of hasty

Definition

done too quickly and without thought

Let's not be hasty.

Synonyms

rash,

premature,

reckless,

precipitate,

impulsive,

headlong,

foolhardy,

thoughtless,

impetuous,

indiscreet,

imprudent,

heedless,

incautious,

unduly quick

in the sense of heedless

Definition

taking no notice

She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste.

Synonyms

careless,

reckless,

negligent,

rash,

precipitate,

oblivious,

foolhardy,

thoughtless,

unthinking,

imprudent,

neglectful,

inattentive,

incautious,

unmindful,

unobservant

in the sense of ill-advised

Definition

(of a person) acting without reasonable care or thought

She said his remarks had been ill-advised.

Synonyms

misguided,

inappropriate,

foolish,

rash,

reckless,

unwise,

short-sighted,

unseemly,

foolhardy,

thoughtless,

indiscreet,

ill-judged,

ill-considered,

imprudent,

wrong-headed,

injudicious,

incautious,

impolitic,

overhasty

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incautious

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incautious

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单词	incautious
释义	Trends of incautious View usage for: incautious (ɪnkɔːʃəs) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you say that someone is incautious, you are criticizing them because they do or say something without thinking or planning. [formal, disapproval] In case you think I was incautious, take a look at the map. Synonyms: careless, rash, reckless, precipitate More Synonyms of incautious incautiously adverb [ADVERB with verb] Incautiously, Crook had asked where she was. Synonyms: rashly, precipitately, recklessly, impulsively More Synonyms of incautious incautious in British English (ɪnˈkɔːʃəs) adjective not careful or cautious Derived forms incautiously (inˈcautiously) adverb incautiousness (inˈcautiousness) or incaution (inˈcaution) noun incautious in American English (ɪnˈkɔʃəs) adjective not cautious; not careful or prudent; reckless; rash Derived forms incautiously (inˈcautiously) adverb incautiousness (inˈcautiousness) noun Examples of 'incautious' in a sentence incautious An incautious word from you could set our wilful prince's feet on a path where none of us could safely follow him. Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002) They might betray themselves to the enemy with some incautious action. Julian May IRONCROWN MOON: PART TWO OF THE BOREAL MOON TALE (2002) (adjective) in the sense of careless Definition (of a person or action) careless or rash In case you think I was incautious, take a look at the map. Synonyms careless Office workers are notoriously careless about their passwords. rash Don't do anything rash until the feelings subside. reckless He is charged with causing death by reckless driving. precipitate I don't think we should make any precipitate decisions. hasty Let's not be hasty. negligent The jury ruled that the Council had acted in a negligent manner. impulsive The press claim that she is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister. ill-advised She said his remarks had been ill-advised. unwary The hilly roads were slick enough to cause unwary drivers to skid. thoughtless It was thoughtless of her to mention it. unguarded He was tricked by a reporter into an unguarded comment. indiscreet He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life. unthinking Bruce was no unthinking vandal. ill-judged Critics judged his comments ill-judged and offensive. imprudent an imprudent investment he made many years ago inconsiderate his inconsiderate behaviour heedless She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste. injudicious Injudicious remarks by bankers were blamed for the devaluation. improvident Opposites careful , cautious , wary , guarded , thoughtful , discreet , prudent , considerate , judicious , heedful Additional synonyms in the sense of hasty Definition done too quickly and without thought Let's not be hasty. Synonyms rash, premature, reckless, precipitate, impulsive, headlong, foolhardy, thoughtless, impetuous, indiscreet, imprudent, heedless, incautious, unduly quick in the sense of heedless Definition taking no notice She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste. Synonyms careless, reckless, negligent, rash, precipitate, oblivious, foolhardy, thoughtless, unthinking, imprudent, neglectful, inattentive, incautious, unmindful, unobservant in the sense of ill-advised Definition (of a person) acting without reasonable care or thought She said his remarks had been ill-advised. Synonyms misguided, inappropriate, foolish, rash, reckless, unwise, short-sighted, unseemly, foolhardy, thoughtless, indiscreet, ill-judged, ill-considered, imprudent, wrong-headed, injudicious, incautious, impolitic, overhasty Nearby words of incautious incarceration incarnate incarnation incautious incautiously incendiary incense Synonyms of 'incautious' incautious Explore 'incautious' in the dictionary
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