Incaution
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈkɔːʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Incaution is a noun meaning A lack of caution.
Meaning
A lack of caution.
Example Sentences
Lest through incaution failing, thou mayst be / A joy to others, a reproach to me.
Little did the members of the expedition, little did the cheering spectators on that exciting day divine the strange neglects, the strange incautions, and the consequent disasters and deaths […]
It always felt as though Hain's career, which began so powerfully with his youthful campaigning against apartheid, was going to come unstuck, but through political incaution, not financial incompetence.
Word Forms
- incautions
Synonyms for incaution
Depending on context, synonyms include incautiousness.
Antonyms for incaution
Common opposites include caution, cautiousness, carefulness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include incautiousness, uncircumspection, incircumspection, unvigilance, inconsideration, invigilance.
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