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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.Page 743You . . . incautious treadOn fire with faithless embers overspread.Francis.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.
The adjective has 2 senses
1. incautious -- lacking in caution; "an incautious remark"; "incautious talk" 2. incautious -- carelessly failing to exercise proper caution; "an incautious step sent her headlong down the stairs"
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