HOW TO PRONOUNCE
cautious
/ˈkɔʃəs/
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What does cautious mean?
adjective
- Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkɔʃəs/
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He had played nearly every day at one club or other, but he was a cautious player, and usually rose a winner.
“You look so awfully serious. Do let’s be friends and tell each other what we’re like. I hate being cautious, don’t you?”
More book examples (3)
They were quite changed, cautious as two diplomatists, and told each other things that had nothing to do with their budding sentiments.
If the garments are ragged or torn, you should be cautious in your conduct, as scandal is ready to attack your reputation.
When a shower of rain had the effect of rendering the highways impassable, even horsemen were cautious in venturing far from home.