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. — older
We weren't cautious enough.
Ми були недостатньо обережні. — deniko
ruМы были недостаточно осторожны. — Wezel
deWir waren nicht vorsichtig genug. — toivo
We're being very cautious.
Ми дуже обережні. — deniko
ruМы очень осторожны. — marafon
I wanted to be cautious.
Я хотів бути обережним. — deniko
I'm trying to be cautious.
Я намагаюся бути обережним. — deniko
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
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