not careful or cautious
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in•cau•tion
(in kô′shən),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- lack of caution;
heedlessness;
carelessness.
- in-3 + caution 1705–15
in•cau•tious
(in kô′shəs),USA pronunciation adj.
in•cau′tious•ly, adv.
in•cau′tious•ness, n.
- not cautious;
careless;
reckless;
heedless.
- 1695–1705; in-3 + cautious; compare Latin incautus in same sense
in•cau′tious•ness, n.
- rash, brash, hotheaded, headstrong.
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