cautious adj.
VERBS be | become, get, grow | remain | make sb Her experiences have made her cautious.
ADV. distinctly, extremely, highly, very | fairly, a little, quite, rather | sensibly, suitably, understandably Doctors are understandably cautious about this new treatment. | excessively, unduly He accused the government of being unduly cautious. | deliberately | suddenly What's made you so suddenly cautious?
PREP. about cautious about spending money | of He warned us to be cautious of accepting their statements as fact.
n.
whitewater rafting is not for the timid
adj.
reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions
a cautious driver
a conservative estimate
a cautious answer
very cautious about believing everything she was told