cautious
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The meaning (definition) of the word cautious
being careful and quiet because something might be risky
The word cautious used in a sentence
“When the dog is cautious, he walks slowly and looks around first.”
Words that mean the same as cautious (synonyms)
careful
Words that mean the opposite of cautious (antonyms)
carelessreckless
How the word cautious is said around the world
| French | prudent |
| Spanish | precavido |
| Mandarin | 谨慎 |
| Hindi | सावधान |
| Arabic | حذر |
| Russian | осторожный |
| Portuguese (EU) | cauteloso |
| Portuguese (BR) | cauteloso |
| Japanese | 用心深い |
| German | zurückhaltend |
| Urdu | محتاط |
| Punjabi | ਸਾਵਧਾਨ |
| Korean | 조심성 있는 |
| Hebrew | זָהִיר |
| Greek | προσεκτικός |
| Dutch | voorzichtig |
| Filipino | maingat |
| Vietnamese | thận trọng |
| Turkish | dikkatli |
| Persian | محتاط |
| Polish | ostrożny |
| Ukrainian | обережний |
| Bengali | সতর্ক |
| Swedish | försiktig |
| Italian | cauto |
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