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Thesaurus: cautelous

Caution; prudent; wary.

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  1. a. Caution; prudent; wary.
  2. a. Crafty; deceitful; false.
  3. 1. Caution; prudent; wary. [Obs.] "Cautelous, though young." Drayton. 2. Crafty; deceitful; false. [Obs.] Shak. -- Cau"te*lous*ly, adv. -- Cau"te*lous*ness, n. [Obs.]
  4. a. Caution; prudent; wary. a. Crafty; deceitful; false.