| 单词 | cautious |
| 释义 | cautious (once / 214 pages) adjn Cautious, like careful, means you're on guard. You should be cautious crossing a busy street, or cautious borrowing your sister's new shoes without asking. A fusing of caution and ous, the adjective cautiousis the opposite of hasty and rash. It actually comes from the Latin word cautus, which means "careful" or "heedful." Cautious people always take their time, always approach decisions thoughtfully, and never "throw caution to the wind." All that wariness may sound tedious, but as Confucius said, "The cautious seldom err." WORD FAMILYcautious: cautiously, cautiousness, incautious, overcautious+/caution: cautionary, cautioned, cautioning, cautions, cautious, incaution, precaution/incautious: incautiously, incautiousness/overcautious: overcautiously/precaution: precautional, precautionary, precautions USAGE EXAMPLES“There is a predisposition of the population to be very cautious.” The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Still, GOP leaders say they are cautious after the state collected about $300 million less than expected during the current budget cycle. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) But as he surveyed the spectacular scenery, with Slieve League mountain in the background and the quaint little harbour, Byrne also struck a cautious note. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj showing careful forethought reserved and cautious a cautious driver Syn|Ant unadventurous lacking in boldness carefulexercising caution or showing care or attention cagey, cagy, charycharacterized by great caution and wariness fabianusing cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation gingerlywith extreme care or delicacy guarded, restrainedprudent overcautiousunnecessarily cautious incautious lacking in caution adventuresome, adventurouswilling to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises carelessmarked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful brainish, hotheaded, impetuous, impulsive, madcap, tearawaycharacterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation 2adj avoiding excess Syn conservative moderate being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme 3n people who are fearful and cautious Syn|Ant|Hyper timid brave people who are brave people (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively |
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