transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkȯ-shəs ]
adjective
Date: 1614
: marked by or given to caution
cautious investors
cautious optimism
• cau·tious·ly adverb
• cau·tious·ness noun
Synonyms:
cautious , circumspect , wary , chary mean prudently watchful and discreet in the face of danger or risk. cautious implies the exercise of forethought usually prompted by fear of danger
a cautious driver
circumspect suggests less fear and stresses the surveying of all possible consequences before acting or deciding
circumspect in his business dealings
wary emphasizes suspiciousness and alertness in watching for danger and cunning in escaping it
keeps a wary eye on the competition
chary implies a cautious reluctance to give, act, or speak freely
chary of signing papers without having read them first