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thinking twice

ADJECTIVE

cautious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circumspect discreet judicious leery prudent tentative vigilant wary watchful

STRONG

alert safe

WEAK

all ears cagey calculating chary considerate forethoughtful gingerly hedging one's bets heedful keeping on one's toes on the lookout playing it cool playing safe politic provident pussyfoot shrewd taking it easy taking it slow walking on eggs watching one's step watching out with one's eyes peeled

Antonyms

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careless certain foolish inattentive incautious indiscreet negligent rash reckless sure thoughtless uncareful unwise

WEAK

hasty heedless imprudent unguarded unobservant

ADJECTIVE

prudent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

careful cautious discreet economical frugal judicious reasonable sane shrewd vigilant

WEAK

advisable canny circumspect discerning far-sighted hedging one's bets judgmatic leery playing safe politic provident sagacious sage sapient sound sparing tactical thrifty wary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless expensive foolish hasty inattentive incautious indiscreet nonsensical rash reckless stupid thoughtless uncareful uneconomical unreasonable wasteful

WEAK

imprudent unwise

ADJECTIVE

scrupulous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conscientious fastidious fussy honest meticulous painstaking precise rigorous strict

STRONG

detail-oriented

WEAK

conscionable critical exact heedful honorable just minute moral nice particular principled punctilious punctual right true upright

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless dishonest easygoing false inaccurate inexact lenient loose uncareful uncritical undemanding

WEAK

negligent unscrupulous

ADJECTIVE

wary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attentive circumspect considerate distrustful frugal leery prudent suspicious vigilant watchful

WEAK

alert cagey calculating canny chary discreet doubting gingerly guarded handling with kid gloves heedful keeping on one's toes on guard on the lookout on the qui vive provident safe saving sly sparing thrifty unwasteful walking on eggs watching one's step watching out wide-awake

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless certain inattentive incautious inconsiderate indiscreet negligent

WEAK

foolish heedless rash reckless

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Reaching for what you need without thinking twice.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

As a senior, healthcare is important to me, and I’m thinking twice about moving.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

But fans would be forgiven for thinking twice about attending the game following this week's shocking scenes.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

We click “accept cookies” in websites without thinking twice, and by clicking that, we’re allowing the website to have and use your data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

She hesitates in front of her chair, hand resting on top of it like she’s thinking twice about sitting down again.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender

thinking twice

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