incaution

[ in-kaw-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1705–15; in- ³ + caution

He was willing to pay for that without haggling over the cost, but he was not willing to defeat his end by hasty incaution.

Perhaps she was really frightened, now that her brave attempt to lull me into incaution had failed.

On one occasion, a vessel was in imminent danger, through the foolish incaution of the guard.

Well, I would appreciate the courtesy more if I could indorse its incaution.

The prohibition in Valencia was directly due to the indiscretion and incaution of Graydon.

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