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INCAUTIOUS
incautious
(adjective) carelessly failing to exercise proper caution; āan incautious step sent her headlong down the stairsā
incautious
(adjective) lacking in caution; āan incautious remarkā; āincautious talkā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
incautious (comparative more incautious, superlative most incautious)
careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution.
Synonym: uncautious
Source: Wiktionary
In*cau"tious, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + cautious: cf. L. incautus.]
Definition: Not cautious; not circumspect; not attending to the circumstances on which safety and interest depend; heedless; careless; as, an incautious step; an incautious remark.
You . . . incautious tread On fire with faithless embers overspread. Francis. His rhetorical expressions may easily captivate any incautious reader. Keill.
Syn.
– Unwary; indiscreet; inconsiderate; imprudent; impolitic; careless; heedless; thoughtless.
– In*cau"tious*ly, adv.
– In*cau"tious*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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