Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cautious"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
Cautious feeling for another's pain. --Byron.
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
cautious
adj 1: showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never
making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver" [ant: {incautious}]
2: avoiding excess; "a conservative estimate" [syn: {conservative}]
3: cautious in attitude and careful in actions; prudent; "a
cautious answer"; "very cautious about believing
everything she was told"
4: unwilling to take risks
n : people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is
not for the timid" [syn: {timid}] [ant: {brave}]
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