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- [in-kaw-shuh s]
- /ɪnˈkɔ ʃəs/
- /ɪnˈkɔː.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-kaw-shuh s]
- /ɪnˈkɔ ʃəs/
Definitions of incautious word
- adjective incautious not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless. 1
- noun incautious Heedless of potential problems or risks. 1
- adjective incautious not prudent or wary 1
- adjective incautious If you say that someone is incautious, you are criticizing them because they do or say something without thinking or planning. 0
- adjective incautious not careful or cautious 0
- adjective incautious not cautious; not careful or prudent; reckless; rash 0
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Origin of incautious
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; in-3 + cautious; compare Latin incautus in same sense
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Parts of speech for Incautious
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incautious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
incautious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incautious
adj incautious
- bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- brash — If you describe someone or their behaviour as brash, you disapprove of them because you think that they are too confident and aggressive.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- devil-may-care — If you say that someone has a devil-may-care attitude, you mean that they seem relaxed and do not seem worried about the consequences of their actions.
- hasty — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
adjective incautious
- unwary — not wary; not cautious or watchful, as against danger or misfortune.
Antonyms for incautious
adj incautious
- careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
- discreet — judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
- thoughtful — showing consideration for others; considerate.
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