Cautious
Cautious adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.
Distant and cautious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distant" instead an adjective "Cautious".
Nearby Words: caution, cautiously
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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All of the Other Reindeer: The townsfolk tend to avoid Coco or act distant and cautious around her.
Source: Manga / Kuro - Anna is energetic, impulsive and headstrong; Elsa is distant, reclusive and cautious.
Source: Red Oni Blue Oni / Film - Kindhearted Cat Lover: In a distant, respectful way (and while living almost as a wild animal himself), the protagonist enters into a cautious friendship with a wild cat.
Source: Literature / Rogue Male
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Distant and Cautious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cautious/distant
Cautious & Distant. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cautious/distant>.
Distant or Cautious. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cautious/distant.
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