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incaution

American  
[in-kaw-shuhn] / ɪnˈkɔ ʃən /

noun

  1. lack of caution; heedlessness; carelessness.


Etymology

Origin of incaution

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

Example Sentences

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That many birders are tight-lipped is a good thing, of course, because the cost of incaution can be disappointment or tragedy.

From New York Times

Three senior economists at the IMF, an organisation not known for its incaution, published a paper questioning the benefits of neoliberalism.

From The Guardian

But there is a lot of it in this piece, suggesting the incaution of the eager freelancer out to make a mark with editors.

From Salon

Equal parts temper and tenderness, lust and incaution, “Heleno” is short on specifics but long on impression.

From New York Times

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

From Project Gutenberg