Definition for
cautious
– Possessing or exhibiting caution; attentive to probable effects and consequences of actions with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful: as, a cautious general; a cautious advance.
– With of before the object of caution: wary in regard to the risks of; afraid or heedful of the dangers involved in.
– Over-prudent; timorous; timid.
– Synonyms Prudent, careful, wary, vigilant, heedful, thoughtful, scrupulous.
adjective – Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful.
adjective –
adjective – avoiding excess
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