INCAUTIOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does incautious mean? 

• INCAUTIOUS (adjective)
  The adjective INCAUTIOUS has 2 senses:

1. lacking in caution

2. carelessly failing to exercise proper caution

  Familiarity information: INCAUTIOUS used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INCAUTIOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Lacking in caution

Context example:

incautious talk

Similar:

brainish; hotheaded; impetuous; impulsive; madcap; tearaway (characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation)

Also:

adventuresome; adventurous (willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises)

careless (marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful)

Antonym:

cautious (showing careful forethought)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Carelessly failing to exercise proper caution

Context example:

an incautious step sent her headlong down the stairs

Similar:

careless (marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful)

Derivation:

incautiousness (the trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger)