incautiousness

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Thus incautiousness and incircumspection are included in "thoughtlessness"; lack of docility, memory, or reason is referable to "precipitation"; improvidence, lack of intelligence and of shrewdness, belong to "negligence" and "inconstancy."

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

The eloquent controversialist Bossuet and the Catholics have been careful to avail themselves of the impetuosity and incautiousness of the great German Reformer.

From The Superstitions of Witchcraft by Williams, Howard

This he did with a wild incautiousness, the patience of the true scout overcome by his anxiety to do what he intended as soon as possible.

From The Secret Battle by Herbert, A. P.

I warned Laura very seriously against any precipitate attempts, for I saw it was probable this incautiousness would increase, provided it were encouraged.

From Anna St. Ives by Holcroft, Thomas

Yet let us not, therefore, blame the inherent love of facts, but 198 the incautiousness of their selection, and impertinence of their statement.

From The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), by Ruskin, John