2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Incautious \In*cau"tious\, a. [Pref. in- not + cautious: cf. L. incautus.] Not cautious; not circumspect; not attending to the circumstances on which safety and interest depend; heedless; careless; as, an incautious step; an incautious remark. [1913 Webster] You . . . incautious tread On fire with faithless embers overspread. --Francis. [1913 Webster] His rhetorical expressions may easily captivate any incautious reader. --Keill. Syn: Unwary; indiscreet; inconsiderate; imprudent; impolitic; careless; heedless; thoughtless. -- {In*cau"tious*ly}, adv. -- {In*cau"tious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: incautiously adv : without caution or prudence; "one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands" [syn: {carelessly}] [ant: {cautiously}, {cautiously}]
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