Thesaurus / precautious
other words for precautious
MOST RELEVANT
- attentive
- careful
- considerate
- intelligent
- noncommittal
- prudent
- reasonable
- restrained
- tactful
- thoughtful
- watchful
- alert
- awake
- cagey
- calculating
- chary
- circumspect
- civil
- conservative
- controlled
- diplomatic
- discerning
- discriminating
- gingerly
- guarded
- having foresight
- heedful
- judicious
- like a clam
- moderate
- not rash
- observant
- on lookout
- politic
- reserved
- safe
- sagacious
- strategic
- temperate
- vigilant
- wary
- wise
- worldly-wise
opposites of precautious
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Thus precautious we landed near the village, but were still a good way from the place were we intended to fill our casks.
THE MEMOIRS OF THE CONQUISTADOR BERNAL DIAZ DEL CASTILLO, VOL 1 (OF 2)BERNAL DIAZ DEL CASTILLO
On our march from Castilblanco we were, if possible, doubly precautious.
THE MEMOIRS OF THE CONQUISTADOR BERNAL DIAZ DEL CASTILLO, VOL 1 (OF 2)BERNAL DIAZ DEL CASTILLO
Such an accident was one against which Bottom, being of an active jaw, might be particularly precautious.
A GENTLEMAN PLAYERROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS
The change is not present and the sensible way to have agony is not precautious.
GEOGRAPHY AND PLAYSGERTRUDE STEIN
I've always noticed that these directions for use are too precautious.
PRISCILLA'S SPIESGEORGE A. BIRMINGHAM
WORDS RELATED TO PRECAUTIOUS
- alert
- attentive
- awake
- cagey
- calculating
- careful
- chary
- circumspect
- civil
- conservative
- considerate
- controlled
- diplomatic
- discerning
- discriminating
- gingerly
- guarded
- having foresight
- heedful
- intelligent
- judicious
- like a clam
- moderate
- noncommittal
- not rash
- observant
- on lookout
- politic
- precautious
- prudent
- reasonable
- reserved
- restrained
- safe
- sagacious
- strategic
- tactful
- temperate
- thoughtful
- vigilant
- wary
- watchful
- wise
- worldly-wise
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.