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incautious

DEFINITIONS OF: incautious

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adj lacking in caution

“an incautious remark”
“incautious talk”
Synonyms
adventuresome, adventurous
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
careless
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
brainish, hotheaded, impetuous, impulsive, madcap, tearaway
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
Antonyms:
cautious
showing careful forethought
unadventurous
lacking in boldness
careful
exercising caution or showing care or attention
cagey, cagy, chary
characterized by great caution and wariness
fabian
using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation
gingerly
with extreme care or delicacy
guarded, restrained
prudent
overcautious
unnecessarily cautious
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adj carelessly failing to exercise proper caution

“an incautious step sent her headlong down the stairs”
Synonyms
careless
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
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