INCAUTIOUS

incautious. Incautious, a. unwary, heedless, careless, giddy

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In‐cau″tious (?), a. [[Pref. in- not + cautious: cf. L. incautus.]] Not cautious; not circumspect; not attending to the circumstances on which safety and interest depend; heedless; careless; as, an incautious step; an incautious remark. You . . . incautious tread On fire with faithless embers overspread. Francis. His rhetorical expressions may easily captivate any incautious reader. Keill. Syn. — Unwary; indiscreet; inconsiderate; imprudent; impolitic; careless; heedless; thoughtless. — In‐cau″tious‐ly, adv. — In‐cau″tious‐ness, n.