Crossword-Solution: CAUTIOUS
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Cautious | a. | Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful; as, a cautious general. |
We have 122 clues for the answer “CAUTIOUS”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Conservative, in a sense | 1 answer |
| careful to avoid dangers | 1 answer |
| never making swift decisions | 1 answer |
| showing careful forethought | 1 answer |
| Cagy | 3 answers |
| GAME (ant.) | 5 answers |
| On the lookout | 6 answers |
| DONE with care | 6 answers |
| Pussy foot | 6 answers |
| Fabian | 6 answers |
| Leery | 7 answers |
| Tiptoe. | 10 answers |
| tread softly | 11 answers |
| Slink | 16 answers |
| Skulk | 18 answers |
| stealth | 24 answers |
| Tentative | 27 answers |
| meticulous | 31 answers |
| Enlightened. | 31 answers |
| Creep | 31 answers |
| wakeful | 32 answers |
| gingerly | 34 answers |
| heedful | 35 answers |
| Apprehensive | 40 answers |
| Unpretentious | 50 answers |
| sus | 50 answers |
| Retiring | 51 answers |
| cloistered | 51 answers |
| undemonstrative | 51 answers |
| cognisant | 51 answers |
| sparing | 52 answers |
| tactical | 52 answers |
| thrifty | 52 answers |
| guarding | 52 answers |
| Reclusive | 53 answers |
| distrusting | 53 answers |
| Sheep-ish? | 54 answers |
| retreated | 54 answers |
| Diffident | 55 answers |
| Creeping | 55 answers |
| Tactful | 55 answers |
| timorous | 56 answers |
| Canny | 56 answers |
| politic | 56 answers |
| Sneak ___ | 56 answers |
| assiduous | 56 answers |
| provident | 57 answers |
| Distrustful | 58 answers |
| Advisable | 58 answers |
| solicitous | 59 answers |
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Sentences with CAUTIOUS (5)
One of them, turning about, said to him: “That is the very reason why we are so cautious; for if you yesterday treated us better than the Goats you have had so long, it is plain also that if others came after us, you would in the same manner prefer them to ourselves.” Old friends cannot with impunity be sacrificed for new ones.
They were cautious and reserved with Emil because he had been away to college, and were prepared to take him down if he should try to put on airs with them.
She knew, of course, that Sir Andrew was right, that Percy would do everything he had set out to accomplish; that she—now she was here—could do nothing, beyond warning him to be cautious, since Chauvelin himself was on his track.
They had always been cautious about bringing unbroken slaves directly from Africa, and now they were also afraid to import unruly slaves from South America.
Self-Examination—Dentistry—The Midnight Charm—Witches and Devils—Cautious Approaches—Happy Hours CHAPTER VII.
Quotes with CAUTIOUS (3)
Everyone has his own reality in which, if one is not too cautious, timid or frightened, one swims. This is the only reality there is.
Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation, and publicly and privately, in season and out, avow their sympathy with despised and persecuted ideas and their advocates, and bear the consequences...
Who would appreciate such candor? No one. None of us really likes honesty. We prefer deception — but only when it is unabashedly flattering or artfully camouflaged. Groups seem to need to believe that they are superior to others and that they have a purpose greater than just passing along their genes to the next generation. Individuals seem to need similar delusions — about who they are and why they do what they do. They need heroes, however fraudulent… Studies show that peop…
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Appears in: LAT, NYT, Universal.
Used 5 times in crossword archives (1999–2023).