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Noun: incaution  in'ko-shun
  1. The trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger
    "His incaution while hiking in bear country put him at risk";
    - incautiousness

Derived forms: incautions

Type of: carelessness, sloppiness

Antonym: cautiousness

Encyclopedia: Incaution