| Noun | 1. | cautious - people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" | |
| Adj. | 1. | cautious - showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" incautious - lacking in caution; "an incautious remark"; "incautious talk" | |
| 2. | cautious - avoiding excess; "a conservative estimate"moderate - being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart" | |
| 3. | cautious - cautious in attitude and careful in actions; prudent; "a cautious answer"; "very cautious about believing everything she was told"careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" | |
| 4. | cautious - unwilling to take risks | |