INCAUTIOUS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

incautious

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈkȯ-shəs

Definition of incautious

as in careless

not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble an incautious comment got her in political hot water

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Recent Examples of incautious Thieves on foot or on motorbikes snatch cellphones from incautious tourists. — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 Clearly, holding single parents legally responsible for incautious, negligent or irresponsible parenting could fill up jails and prisons and impoverish such families completely and radically. — Ellen Sauerbrey, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025 The pace of activity quickens in the final few days and the last hours can be especially perilous to the public interest as legislators make incautious deals to get their own languishing proposals passed. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2024 Nationalists call on the state to punish disloyal actors, such as Western brands, Chinese feminists, and incautious celebrities. — Chang Che, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for incautious

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Adjective

Josh Hoover may have been a bit careless, but every game TCU has played this season is another painful example how badly both his old school, and coach, miss him.

— Mac Engel October 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
According to police, the driver was cited for careless driving.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of careless

Adjective

Checking plans before execution The team also developed a defense system called PROTEA, designed to identify unsafe actions before a robot carries them out.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
The meat may have been stored in a refrigerator experiencing unsafe deviations in temperature.

— Eva Flowe October 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of unsafe

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In addition, the jury found the two deputies acted with reckless disregard and awarded $10 million in punitive damages.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Chiu was convicted of murder, second-degree robbery, assault with a firearm and reckless evasion of police.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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