cautious

Everyday

1. Careful to avoid danger, risks or mistakes. tree →
2. Slow to decide or to trust, as in «cautious about strangers». tree →

In the lessons

In safety lessons it describes good behaviour: be cautious near roads, water, fire and online. In stories it tells the reader a character is careful, maybe nervous. In maths and science, a cautious estimate is a careful one that does not overclaim. Phrases: «be cautious about», «cautious optimism».

Examples

• Be cautious when crossing a busy road. tree →
• The cat was cautious around the new puppy. tree →
• She is cautious about talking to strangers online. tree →
• He took a cautious step onto the ice. tree →
• The cautious driver slowed down in the fog. tree →
• Scientists were cautious about the early results. tree →
• My cautious guess is about 50 sweets in the jar. tree →
• The Fox came too, but he was very cautious about it. tree →

Note

Adjective. Adverb: cautiously; noun: caution. Spelling: c-a-u-t-i-o-u-s, with «au» and «-tious». Opposites: careless, reckless, bold.

In Jewish tradition

In safety lessons it describes good behaviour: be cautious near roads, water, fire and online. In stories it tells the reader a character is careful, maybe nervous. In maths and science, a cautious estimate is a careful one that does not overclaim. Phrases: «be cautious about», «cautious optimism».

Note

Adjective. Adverb: cautiously; noun: caution. Spelling: c-a-u-t-i-o-u-s, with «au» and «-tious». Opposites: careless, reckless, bold.