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Synonyms for in cautious
adj not careful

bold
brash
careless
devil-may-care
hasty
heedless
hotheaded
ill-advised
impetuous
improvident

imprudent
impulsive
inconsiderate
indiscreet
injudicious
madcap
neglectful
negligent
precipitate
rash

reckless
regardless
thoughtless
unguarded
unmindful
unthinking
wary
any old way
caught napping
fast-and-loose

foot-in-mouth
ill-judged
off guard
pay no mind
playing with fire
unalert
unvigilant
unwatchful
wide open
sticking one’s neck out

Antonyms for in cautious

careful
cautious

discreet
thoughtful

Synonyms
adj impulsive, brazen

impetuous
bold
rude
cocky
cheeky
reckless
audacious
cocksure
effervescent
flip
foolhardy

forward
hasty
headlong
heedless
hotheaded
ill-advised
impertinent
impolitic
impudent
incautious
inconsiderate

indiscreet
insolent
madcap
maladroit
nervy
precipitate
presuming
presumptuous
pushing
rash
self-assertive

tactless
thoughtless
uppity
vivacious
brazenfaced
undiplomatic
untactful
self-asserting

Antonyms

cautious
timid
careful

discreet
shy
afraid

fearful
reserved

Synonyms
adj without sufficient attention

indifferent
indiscreet
inaccurate
wasteful
hasty
irresponsible
forgetful
lackadaisical
negligent
nonchalant
thoughtless
lax

sloppy
casual
reckless
absent-minded
abstracted
cursory
heedless
improvident
imprudent
inadvertent
incautious
inconsiderate

indolent
injudicious
loose
mindless
oblivious
offhand
perfunctory
regardless
remiss
slipshod
unconcerned
unguarded

unheeding
unmindful
unobservant
unthinking
disregardful
napping
pococurante
uncircumspect
unreflective

Antonyms

careful
mindful
cautious
painstaking
prudent

guarded
kind
scrupulous
caring
responsible

attentive
accurate
concerned
ready
thoughtful

Synonyms
adj reckless, outrageous

daring
dangerous
bold
violent
determined
frantic
furious
frenzied

madcap
wild
rash
precipitate
atrocious
audacious
careless
devil-may-care

foolhardy
hasty
hazardous
headlong
headstrong
heinous
impetuous
incautious

monstrous
risky
scandalous
shocking
venturesome
death-defying

Antonyms

cowardly
meek
timid
peaceful
confident
content
satisfied

contented
satisfactory
afraid
fearful
shy
weak
quiet

calm
mild
moderate
secure
unworried
hopeful

Synonyms
adj without purpose

aimless
carefree
careless
feeble
fustian
futile

good-for-nothing
hopeless
incautious
incompetent
ineffective
ineffectual

irresponsible
meaningless
reckless
shiftless
useless
weak

wild
worthless
uncareful

Antonyms

competent
effectual
efficient

purposeful
useful
effective

responsible
strong

Synonyms
adj impetuous, rash

daring
irresponsible
audacious
bold
adventurous
reckless

imprudent
breakneck
daredevil
devil-may-care
harebrained
headstrong

incautious
madcap
precipitate
temerarious
venturesome
adventuresome

venturous
off deep end
out on limb
wide open

Antonyms

cowardly
meek
timid
careful
cautious

prudent
discreet
afraid
fearful
shy

unadventurous
responsible
thoughtful

Synonyms
adj nonsensical, idiotic

insane
crazy
stupid
irrational
fantastic
ludicrous
unreasonable
preposterous
ridiculous
silly
absurd
unwise

ill-advised
asinine
brainless
daffy
daft
dotty
fatuous
feebleminded
half-baked
half-witted
harebrained
imprudent

incautious
indiscreet
injudicious
jerky
loony
lunatic
mad
moronic
nutty
senseless
short-sighted
simple

unintelligent
wacky
weak
witless
zany
dippy
doltish
ill-considered
imbecilic
kooky
cockamamy
nerdy

Antonyms

rational
sane
sensible
logical
wise
careful
cautious

circumspect
prudent
balanced
reasonable
sound
realistic
responsible

smart
plain
practical
serious
thoughtful
unfoolish

Synonyms
adj speedy; without much thought

rapid
careless
hurried
impulsive
urgent
sudden
abrupt
quick
ill-advised
expeditious
swift
reckless
agile

brash
breakneck
brief
brisk
cursory
eager
fast
fiery
fleet
fleeting
foolhardy
headlong
heedless

impatient
impetuous
incautious
inconsiderate
madcap
on the double
passing
perfunctory
precipitate
prompt
pronto
rash
rushed

short
slapdash
snappy
superficial
thoughtless
quickie
PDQ
chop-chop
harefooted
quickened
slambang

Antonyms

leisurely
careful
cautious
kind

wise
sluggish
delayed
lazy

lingering
slow
thoughtful
loitering

Synonyms
adj careless

inattentive
reckless
daydreaming
fast and loose
feckless
foolhardy
impetuous
imprudent

inadvertent
incautious
inconsiderate
neglectful
negligent
oblivious
precipitate
rash

slapdash
sloppy
thoughtless
uncaring
unmindful
unobservant
unthinking
unwary

disregardful
asleep at the switch
goofing off
irreflective
out to lunch

Antonyms

careful
cautious
heedful

observant
attentive
caring

concerned
thoughtful

Synonyms
adj unwise, not thought out

foolhardy
ill-considered
thoughtless
indiscreet
inappropriate
half-baked
foolish

misguided
reckless
imprudent
brash
confused
hotheaded
impolitic

incautious
inconsiderate
inexpedient
injudicious
madcap
rash
short-sighted

unseemly
wrong
ill-judged
overhasty
off the top of one’s head

Antonyms

careful
cautious
discreet

wise
prudent
sensible

well-advised
thoughtful
reasonable

Synonyms
adj without much thought

foolhardy
ill-considered
thoughtless
irresponsible
careless
unwise
ill-advised

foolish
reckless
brash
heedless
impolitic
improvident
incautious

inconsiderate
indiscreet
inexpedient
injudicious
rash
temerarious
unthinking

ill-judged
leaving self wide open
off the deep end
overhasty
playing with fire
unadvisable

Antonyms

careful
cautious
kind
mindful

prudent
wise
sensible
discreet

thoughtful
attentive
responsible

Synonyms
adj not recommended

careless
foolhardy
foolish
harebrained
ill-advised
impolitic

improper
imprudent
inappropriate
incautious
inconvenient
indiscreet

inexpedient
injudicious
pointless
rash
undesirable
unsuitable

unwise
wrong
unsensible

Antonyms

advisable
OK

recommended
wise

good

Synonyms
adj insensitive to others

boorish
brash
careless
discourteous
hasty
impolite

incautious
indelicate
intolerant
reckless
rude
self-centered

selfish
sharp
short
tactless
thoughtless
unceremonious

uncharitable
ungracious
unkind
unthinking

Antonyms

considerate
kind
tactful

generous
nice
sensitive

thoughtful

Synonyms
adj careless, reckless

capricious
immature
thoughtless
immoral
carefree
devil-may-care
feckless
fickle

flighty
fly-by-night
giddy
harebrained
incautious
lax
loose
rash

scatterbrained
shiftless
unaccountable
undependable
unpredictable
unreliable
unstable
untrustworthy

wild
ill-considered
no-account
unanswerable
uncareful

Antonyms

accountable
careful

reliable
trustworthy

liable
responsible

Synonyms
adj crazy, impulsive

wild
stupid
rash
brash
foolhardy

foolish
frivolous
harebrained
heedless
hotheaded

ill-advised
imprudent
incautious
inconsiderate
lively

reckless
thoughtless

Antonyms

sane

reasonable

Synonyms
adj careless, impulsive

impetuous
foolhardy
ill-considered
thoughtless
indiscreet
bold
hasty
daring
audacious
ill-advised
immature

imprudent
reckless
irrational
madcap
precipitate
precipitant
wild
adventurous
brash
determined
devil-may-care

fiery
frenzied
furious
harebrained
headlong
headstrong
heedless
hotheaded
incautious
injudicious
passionate

premature
unguarded
unthinking
unwary
venturesome
venturous
insuppressible
jumping to conclusions
overhasty

Antonyms

cautious
considerate
reflective
sensible
wise
careful

discreet
cowardly
meek
timid
planned
thoughtful

afraid
fearful
shy
reasonable

Synonyms
adj irresponsible in thought, deed

foolhardy
thoughtless
daring
brash
hasty
audacious
carefree
negligent
careless
ill-advised
imprudent

adventurous
any which way
breakneck
daredevil
desperate
devil-may-care
fast and loose
feckless
harebrained
headlong
heedless

helter-skelter
hopeless
hotheaded
inattentive
incautious
inconsiderate
indiscreet
madcap
mindless
precipitate
rash

regardless
temerarious
venturesome
wild
adventuresome
kooky
venturous
overventuresome
playing with fire
uncareful

Antonyms

careful
cautious
discreet
kind
mindful
meek

timid
prudent
wise
wary
thoughtful
attentive

afraid
fearful
shy
reserved
responsible

Synonyms
adj inconsiderate

boorish
insensitive
rude
antisocial
impolite
indiscreet
reckless
apathetic
blind
brash
discourteous

egocentric
hasty
heedless
inattentive
incautious
indelicate
indifferent
listless
madcap
neglectful
negligent

primitive
rash
self-centered
selfish
sharp
short
tactless
uncaring
unceremonious
unconcerned
ungracious

unheeding
unkind
unmindful
unrefined
undiplomatic
deaf
asocial
hot-headed

Antonyms

polite
mannerly
considerate
kind
unselfish

mindful
observant
refined
sophisticated
thinking

thoughtful
attentive
heeding

Synonyms
adj not smart; careless

ill-advised
brash
hasty
heedless
ignorant
imprudent

in the dark
inadvisable
incautious
inconsiderate
indiscreet
injudicious

rash
reckless
thoughtless
unaware
uninformed
unknowing

unsuspecting
unwary
unwise
unconsidered
hot-headed
unwarned

Antonyms

advised

wise

Synonyms
adj thoughtless; unwary

spontaneous
candid
indiscreet
offhand
accessible
artless
careless
casual
direct

foolhardy
frank
headlong
heedless
honest
impolitic
imprudent
impulsive
incautious

ingenuous
naive
rash
straightforward
unconscious
unpremeditated
unthinking
unwise
vulnerable

weak
ill-considered
undiplomatic
unalert
uncircumspect
unreflective
unvigilant
unwatchful

Antonyms

deliberate
planned

careful
cautious

thoughtful

Synonyms
adj thoughtless, heedless

brash
careless
credulous
hasty
ignorant
ill-advised

impetuous
imprudent
incautious
inconsiderate
indiscreet
negligent

rash
reckless
unadvised
unguarded
unprepared
unsuspecting

unalert
uncircumspect
unsuspicious
unvigilant
unwatchful

Antonyms

cautious
mindful

wary
heeding

thoughtful

Synonyms
adj disorderly, rowdy

crazy
irrational
nuts
rash
madcap
eager
rough
raving
berserk
profligate
avid
boisterous

chaotic
crazed
enthusiastic
extravagant
flighty
foolhardy
foolish
giddy
hysterical
impetuous
impracticable
imprudent

incautious
lawless
licentious
mad
noisy
outrageous
preposterous
rabid
reckless
riotous
turbulent
unbridled

uncontrolled
undisciplined
unfettered
ungovernable
unmanageable
unrestrained
unruly
uproarious
violent
wayward
self-willed

Antonyms

sane
sensible
careful
civilized
manageable
controllable

reasonable
nice
controlled
delicate
gentle
tame

behaved
orderly
calm
mild
moderate

Synonyms
adj rash

thoughtless
indiscreet
hasty
audacious
premature
impulsive
ill-advised
reckless
imprudent
adventurous
bold
brash

daring
determined
devil-may-care
fiery
foolhardy
frenzied
furious
harebrained
harum-scarum
headlong
headstrong
heedless

hotheaded
immature
impetuous
improvident
incautious
injudicious
irrational
madcap
passionate
precipitant
precipitate
slapdash

temerarious
unconsidered
unguarded
unthinking
unwary
venturesome
venturous
wild
insuppressible
jumping to conclusions
overhasty

Antonyms

delayed
cautious

careful
wise

thoughtful
slow

Synonyms
adj foolish

absurd
asinine
brainless
daffy
daft
dippy
doltish
dotty
fatuous
feebleminded
half-baked
half-witted
harebrained

idiotic
ill-advised
imprudent
incautious
indiscreet
injudicious
insane
irrational
jerky
kooky
loony
ludicrous
lunatic

moronic
nonsensical
nutty
preposterous
ridiculous
senseless
short-sighted
silly
softheaded
stupid
tomfool
unearthly
unintelligent

unwise
wacky
witless
zany
cockamamie
crazy
fantastic
ill-considered
mad
nerdy
simple
unreasonable
weak

Synonyms
adj foolish

insane
crazy
witless
ludicrous
wacky
kooky
nutty
ridiculous
silly
absurd
zany
asinine
brainless
daffy

daft
dippy
doltish
dotty
fantastic
fatuous
feebleminded
half-baked
half-witted
harebrained
idiotic
ill-advised
ill-considered
imbecilic

imprudent
incautious
indiscreet
injudicious
irrational
jerky
loony
lunatic
mad
moronic
nonsensical
preposterous
senseless
short-sighted

simple
softheaded
stupid
tomfool
unearthly
unintelligent
unreasonable
unwise
weak
cockamamy
nerdy

Antonyms

rational
sane
sensible

logical
wise
balanced

reasonable
serious

Synonyms
adj rash

harum-scarum
bold
irrational
madcap
wild
precipitate
daring
adventurous
audacious
brash
determined
devil-may-care

fiery
foolhardy
frenzied
furious
harebrained
hasty
headlong
headstrong
heedless
hotheaded
ill-advised
ill-considered

immature
impetuous
improvident
imprudent
impulsive
incautious
indiscreet
injudicious
passionate
premature
reckless
slapdash

temerarious
thoughtless
unconsidered
unguarded
unthinking
unwary
venturesome
venturous
insuppressible
jumping to conclusions
overhasty

Antonyms

cowardly
meek
timid

afraid
fearful
shy

reasonable

Synonyms
adj foolish

absurd
asinine
brainless
daffy
daft
dippy
doltish
dotty
fatuous
feebleminded
half-baked
half-witted
harebrained

idiotic
ill-advised
imbecilic
imprudent
incautious
indiscreet
injudicious
insane
irrational
jerky
kooky
loony
ludicrous

lunatic
moronic
nonsensical
nutty
preposterous
ridiculous
senseless
short-sighted
silly
stupid
tomfool
unearthly
unintelligent

unwise
wacky
witless
zany
cockamamy
crazy
fantastic
ill-considered
mad
nerdy
simple
unreasonable
weak

Synonyms
adj foolish

crazy
lunatic
simple
loony
stupid
zany
absurd
silly
jerky
irrational
asinine
brainless
daffy

daft
dippy
doltish
dotty
fantastic
fatuous
feebleminded
half-baked
half-witted
harebrained
idiotic
ill-advised
ill-considered

imbecilic
imprudent
incautious
indiscreet
injudicious
insane
kooky
ludicrous
mad
moronic
nonsensical
nutty
preposterous

ridiculous
senseless
short-sighted
softheaded
unearthly
unintelligent
unreasonable
unwise
wacky
weak
witless
cockamamy
nerdy

Antonyms

sane
sensible
mature
intelligent

logical
rational
wise
reasonable

responsible
smart
serious

Synonyms
adj rash

adventurous
audacious
bold
brash
daring
determined
devil-may-care
fiery
foolhardy
frenzied
furious
harebrained

harum-scarum
hasty
headlong
headstrong
heedless
hotheaded
ill-advised
ill-considered
immature
impetuous
improvident
imprudent

impulsive
incautious
indiscreet
injudicious
irrational
madcap
passionate
precipitant
precipitate
premature
reckless
slapdash

temerarious
thoughtless
unguarded
unthinking
unwary
venturesome
venturous
wild
insuppressible
jumping to conclusions
overhasty

Synonyms
adj thoughtless

antisocial
apathetic
blind
boorish
brash
discourteous
disregardful
egocentric
hasty
heedless
impolite

inattentive
incautious
inconsiderate
indelicate
indifferent
indiscreet
insensitive
listless
madcap
neglectful
negligent

primitive
rash
reckless
rude
self-centered
selfish
sharp
short
tactless
uncaring
unceremonious

unconcerned
undiplomatic
ungracious
unheeding
unkind
unmindful
unrefined
unthinking
asocial
deaf
hot-headed