HyperDic: incautious

English > 2 senses of the word incautious:
ADJECTIVEallincautiouslacking in caution
allincautiouscarelessly failing to exercise proper caution
English > incautious: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaninglacking in caution.
Examples
  • "an incautious remark"
  • "incautious talk"
Narrowerhotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway, brainishCharacterized by undue haste / haste and lack of thought or deliberation
See alsoadventurous, adventuresomewilling to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
carelessmarked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness
Oppositecautiousshowing careful forethought
Spanishimprudente, incauto
Catalanimprudent, incaut
Adverbsincautiouslywithout caution or prudence
English > incautious: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningcarelessly failing to exercise proper caution.
Example"an incautious step sent her headlong down the stairs"
Broadercarelessmarked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness
Spanishincauto
Nounsincautiousnessthe trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger

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