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incautious

English

Etymology

From in- (negative prefix) +? cautious.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?n?k???s/
    Rhymes: -????s

Adjective

incautious (comparative more incautious, superlative most incautious)

  1. careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution.
    • 1912, Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1
      "Yes, let 'Sister' Davis have a whack at it too," urged George Bland. Tom Davis, who was Joe Matson's particular chum, was designated "Sister" because, in an incautious moment, when first coming to Excelsior Hall, he had shown a picture of his very pretty sister, Mabel.
    Synonym: uncautious

Derived terms

  • incautiously
  • incautiousness

Related terms

  • incaution

Translations

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ill-advised

English

Adjective

ill-advised (comparative more ill-advised, superlative most ill-advised)

  1. Carried out without the benefit of wise counsel or careful deliberation, or carried out with unwise counsel
    • 2013, Phil McNulty, Liverpool 1-0 Man Utd, BBC Sport:
      Ashley Young's ill-advised attempt to dribble out of danger ended in a corner and when Steven Gerrard's delivery was headed goalwards by Daniel Agger, Sturridge deflected it home from virtually on the line.

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