Cautelous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cautelous is an adjective meaning (obsolete) Skillful in trickery or deception; cunning, wily.
Meaning
(obsolete) Skillful in trickery or deception; cunning, wily.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Cautious, careful.
Example Sentences
Some are of disposition fearefull, some bold, most cautelous, all Savage.
I am not able to unfold, how this cautelous enterprise of licencing can be exempted from the number of vain and impossible attempts.
The least touch of [Gaveston's] memory adds more to the King's affliction, who is fixt not to forget, or forgive, so bold and heinous a Trespass. The operations in the King were yet so powerful, but the jelousies of the Actors [who have killed Gaveston] are as cautelous, so fair a warning-piece bids them in time make good their own security. Lincoln, the principal Pillar of this Faction, follows his Adversary [Gaveston] to the Grave, but with a much fairer Fortune.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cunning, tricksome, artful, callid, craftful, tricksy.
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