precautious
[ pri-kaw-shuh s ]
Synonyms for precautious
- 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
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Antonyms for precautious
- careless
- heedless
- idiotic
- inattentive
- incautious
- inconsiderate
- negligent
- stupid
- thoughtless
- unmindful
- unthoughtful
- foolish
- indiscreet
- rash
- reckless
- uncareful
- undiscerning
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RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR 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.