cautious Copy link Outline 1. cautus (of both persons and things)2. consīdĕrātus (i. e. deliberate)3. circumspectus (carefully considered • cautious: 1. cautus (of both persons and things): c. in dangers, c. in periculis, Cic.: more c. in reference to the more immediate evil, ad praesentius malum cautiores, Liv.: a c. plan, c. consilium, Cic.: very c. old age, cautissima senectus, Tac. Very c., percautus: Cic. 2. consīdĕrātus (i. e. deliberate): a c. person, c. homo, Cic.: a more c. plan, consideratius consilium, Cic. 3. circumspectus (carefully considered: hence prop. of things; as plans, counsels: but also used of persons): v. circumspect.
CAUTIOUS Copy link • CAUTIOUSprovidus (with foresight): cautus (with caution): circumspectus (with circumspection): consideratus (having judiciously weighed everything): prudens (intelligent, prudent). (The words are found in this connection and order), cautus providusque: prudens et providus: prudens et cautus: diligens (careful; carefully observant).