cautiousness
121deliberation — n 1. excogitation, excogitating, consideration, advisement; speculation, speculating, taking to heart, pondering, musing, thoughtfulness, thinking over, weighing, revolving, review, reviewing, study, studying, scrutinization, scrutinizing,… …
122precaution — n 1. advance measure or step, preventative measure, pains; safeguard, safety valve; insurance, ace in the hole; escape, out, way out. 2. foresight, foresightedness, farsightedness, longsightedness, prevision; providence, prudence, discretion,… …
123prudence — n 1. caution, cautiousness, care, carefulness; sagacity, practical wisdom, good judgment, common sense, sense, Inf. horsesense; presence of mind, cool judgment, perspicacity, shrewdness, acumen, deliberateness, deliberation, consideration,… …
124reluctance — n unwillingness, disinclination, aversion; hesitancy, shrinking, holding back, cautiousness, wariness, carefulness; distaste, disrelish, dislike, prejudice against; obstinacy, recalcitrance, renitency …
125wakefulness — n 1. sleeplessness, slumberlessness, insomnia, insomnolence; restlessness, want of sleep, tossing and turning; consciousness, awareness, awakening, wake, sentience. 2. watchfulness, vigilance, alertness, attentiveness, wariness; readiness,… …
126incautiousness — in·cautiousness …
127cautious */ — UK [ˈkɔːʃəs] / US [ˈkɔʃəs] adjective careful to avoid problems or danger Perhaps a more cautious approach would bring better results. The new principal gave a cautious welcome to developments in the neighbourhood (= was pleased but careful not to …
128prudence — pru•dence [[t]ˈprud ns[/t]] n. 1) the quality or fact of being prudent 2) wisdom with regard to practical matters 3) cautiousness; circumspection 4) provident care in the management of resources; economy • Etymology: 1300–50 …
