cautious
Using or exercising cautionUsing or exercising caution; careful; tentative
» Tom is very cautious.
Том дуже обережний.
Meaning
1 sensesUsing or exercising caution; careful; tentative
He took a few cautious steps toward the cave.
vorsichtig, zaghaft, behutsam
осторо́жныйostoróžnyj, внима́тельныйvnimátelʹnyj, осмотри́тельныйosmotrítelʹnyj
обере́жнийoberéžnyj, оба́чнийobáčnyj
- showing careful forethought
- avoiding excess
Examples
175 sentencesTom is very cautious.
Том дуже обережний.
We weren't cautious enough.
Ми були недостатньо обережні.
ruМы были недостаточно осторожны.
deWir waren nicht vorsichtig genug.
We're being very cautious.
Ми дуже обережні.
ruМы очень осторожны.
I wanted to be cautious.
Я хотів бути обережним.
I'm trying to be cautious.
Я намагаюся бути обережним.
Translations
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Origin
From cauti(on) + -ous. Compare Latin cautus.From cauti(on) + -ous. Compare Latin cautus.
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Forms
more cautious, most cautious| Comparative | more cautious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most cautious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
28 synonymsAntonyms
9 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form