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cautious
adjective as in careful, guarded
Strongest matches
circumspect, discreet, judicious, leery, prudent, tentative, vigilant, wary, watchful
Weak matches
all ears, cagey, calculating, chary, considerate, forethoughtful, gingerly, hedging one's bets, heedful, keeping on one's toes, on the lookout, playing it cool, playing safe, politic, provident, pussyfoot, shrewd, taking it easy, taking it slow, thinking twice, walking on eggs, watching one's step, watching out, with one's eyes peeled
Example Sentences
He is allowed to discuss his feelings, however, which appear to be a cautious sense of relief and a desire to devote himself to raising his children.
Anita Smith has always been cautious about how much she shared online.
Throughout the Q&A Kendrick and Lively were cautious about explicitly talking about some of the story’s bigger twists.
He says his institution has become more cautious about giving offers to graduate students.
Instead, it was more of a cautious whisper, indicative of the general mood in the federal workforce these days.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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