| cautious | (adj) showing careful forethought, Ant. incautious, Example: reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions; a cautious driver |
| cautious | (adj) avoiding excess, Syn. conservative, Example: a conservative estimate |
| cautiously | (adv) as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact, Syn. carefully, Ant. incautiously, carelessly, Example: she ventured cautiously downstairs; they handled the incident with kid gloves |
| cautious statement | (n) a statement made with careful qualifications |
| Cautious | 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; Cautious feeling for another's pain. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ] Be swift to hear; but cautious of your tongue. Watts. |
| Cautiously | adv. In a cautious manner. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Cautiousness | n. The quality of being cautious. [ 1913 Webster ] |