Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - cautious
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Cautious
cautious
~ adj careful to avoid danger or risks (a cautious driver | cautious about doing sth) (I've always been very cautious about giving my address to strangers. | cautious optimism (=hopes for a good result while being careful not to expect too much)) - cautiously adv (Sara opened the door cautiously and peeped in.) - cautiousness n
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger. The scientists are cautious about using enzyme therapy on humans... He is a very cautious man. = careful ? rash ADJ: oft ADJ about n/-ing • cautiously David moved cautiously forward and looked over the edge... Cautiously, he moved himself into an upright position. ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj 2. If you describe someone’s attitude or reaction as cautious, you mean that it is limited or careful. He has been seen as a champion of a more cautious approach to economic reform. = circumspect ? rash ADJ • cautiously I am cautiously optimistic that a new government will be concerned and aware about the environment... Rebel sources have so far reacted cautiously to the threat. ? rashly ADV: usu ADV adj, also ADV with v ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Date: 1614 marked by or given to caution ~ investors ~ optimism • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun Synonyms: ~, circumspect, wary, chary mean prudently watchful and discreet in the face of danger or risk. ~ implies the exercise of forethought usually prompted by fear of danger a ~ driver. circumspect suggests less fear and stresses the surveying of all possible consequences before acting or deciding circumspect in his business dealings. wary emphasizes suspiciousness and alertness in watching for danger and cunning in escaping it keeps a wary eye on the competition. chary implies a ~ reluctance to give, act, or speak freely chary of signing papers without having read them first. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. careful, prudent; attentive to safety. Derivatives cautiously adv. cautiousness n. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L: see CAUTION ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. осторожный, осмотрительный; предусмотрительный cautious man —- осторожный человек cautious policy —- осмотрительная политика a cautious choice of words —- тщательный выбор слов, осторожное высказывание cautious in one's movement —- передвигающийся с осторожностью be cautious how you step —- осторожнее, смотрите, куда идете cautious not to disturb the sleepers —- стараясь не разбудить спящих ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. осторожный; предусмотрительный Syn: circumspect, discreet, guarded, prudent, wary Ant: bold, brave, confident, daring, reckless ...Англо-русский словарь
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