cautious

Definition

Examples

Investors remain cautious about spending money in an uncertain market.

Word Family

Synonyms

• carefulexercising caution or showing care or attention
• prudentcareful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
• warymarked by keen caution and watchful prudence

Collocations

• Easy be cautious driving in foggy weather
  to exist or be in a specified condition regarding cautious driving in foggy weather
• Medium adopt a cautious hiring approach
  to adopt a cautious hiring approach, meaning to choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
• Hard offer cautiously optimistic revenue forecasts
  to present for acceptance or refusal regarding cautiously optimistic revenue forecasts
• Very Hard overly cautious mindset breeds paralysis
  describing overly cautious mindset breeds paralysis (to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits)