incautious

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. lacking in caution“an incautious remark”“incautious talk”
  2. carelessly failing to exercise proper caution“an incautious step sent her headlong down the stairs”
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Webster's Dictionary (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]

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