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incautious
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incautious
(adjective)
incautious
/ɪn
ˈ
kɑːʃəs/
adjective
incautious
/ɪn
ˈ
kɑːʃəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INCAUTIOUS
[
more incautious; most incautious
]
formal
:
not careful about avoiding danger or risk
:
not cautious
:
careless
He offended several people with his
incautious
remarks.
Their
incautious
behavior is going to get them into trouble someday.
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— incautiously
adverb
an
incautiously
worded statement
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