Cautious

Definition

[n] people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
[adj] unwilling to take risks
[adj] cautious in attitude and careful in actions; prudent; "a cautious answer"; "very cautious about believing everything she was told"
[adj] showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"
[adj] avoiding excess; "a conservative estimate"

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Synonyms

cagey, cagy, careful, chary, conservative, dilatory, fabian, gingerly, guarded, moderate, overcautious, restrained, timid, unadventurous

Antonyms

brave, incautious

Related Terms

alert, ambling, attentive, cagey, calculating, canny, careful, chary, circumspect, claudicant, considerate, cozy, crawling, creeping, creeping like snail, curious, deliberate, demurring, diffident, discreet, disinclined to believe, disposed to doubt, easy