Adjective: cautious ko-shus
- Showing careful forethought
"reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"
- Tending to minimize risk; careful and restrained in action or judgment
"a cautious estimate";
- conservative
- People who are fearful and cautious
"whitewater rafting is not for the cautious";
- timid
See also: cagey, cagy, careful, chary, Fabian, gingerly, guarded, moderate, overcautious, restrained, softly-softly, unadventurous
Type of: people
Antonym: brave, incautious
Encyclopedia: Cautious