Cautious : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'cautious': discover synonyms for the word cautious, such as careful or overcautious.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as cautious. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": careful and timid.


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Synonyms for cautious sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for cautious Degree of synonymy of cautious Frequency in the language
careful
   40041 108.82  
overcautious
   40041  
chary
   40040  
cagey
   40040 0.57  
gingerly
   40035 0.02  
moderate
   40028 1.24  
cagy
   40027  
dilatory
   40023 0.04  
guarded
   40021 3.27  
restrained
   40017 1.10  
timid
   39998 1.51  
unadventurous
   39979 0.04  
conservative
   39946 3.76  
fabian
   39849 2.88  
wary
   30041 0.75  
caution
   30041 5.16  
canny
   30041 0.22  
circumspect
   30040 0.20  
precautionary
   30040 0.65  
thorough
   30039 4.71  

Lexical field of "cautious"

careful
timid
overcautious
cagey
conservative
restrained
guarded
moderate
gingerly
unadventurous
dilatory
fabian
chary
cagy
wary
circumspect
hesitant
prudent
reticent
caution
vigilant
tentative
judicious
sceptical
anxious
reluctant
watchful
wise
gentle
sensible
suspicious
attentive
meticulous
modest
sensitive
shy
distrustful
canny
discreet
bashful
thorough
carefully
imprudent
cautioned
unwise
prudence
stringent
cautionary
mild
safe