incautious

[ in-kaw-shuhs ]

/ ɪnˈkɔ ʃəs /

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adjective

not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.

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Origin of incautious

1695–1705; in-³ + cautious; compare Latin incautus in same sense

SYNONYMS FOR incautious

rash, brash, hotheaded, headstrong.

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Related formsin·cau·tious·ly, adverbin·cau·tious·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for incautious

After all, the heaviest attacks on Hagel were directed at his views on Israel and his incautious comments about its supporters.
How the Chuck Hagel Fight Changed the American Jewish Landscape in Washington|J. J. Goldberg|August 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
An incautious start or the sweep of a hand pocket-ward, and the outburst would be inevitable.
The Portal of Dreams|Charles Neville Buck
But let not the incautious reader suppose that she succumbed as weakly as her artless charges to these fascinations.
Trent's Trust and Other Stories|Bret Harte
I thought I heard the sound of an incautious paddle, one that splashed water, but I'm not sure.
The Border Watch|Joseph A. Altsheler

If an incautious word betrays any want of sympathy with popular plans, one is "traitorous," "ungrateful," "crazy."
Strange True Stories of Louisiana|George Washington Cable
An incautious word, and you may find yourselves in a most difficult position.
The Destroyer|Burton Egbert Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for incautious

incautious

/ (ɪnˈkɔːʃəs) /

adjective

not careful or cautious

Derived Formsincautiously, adverbincautiousness or incaution, noun

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Word Origin and History for incautious

incautious

adj.

1703, from in- (1) + cautious. Related: Incautiously.