Cautious
Cautious adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.
Fearing and cautious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fearing" instead an adjective "Cautious".
Nearby Words: caution, cautiously
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Fearing and Cautious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cautious/fearing
Cautious & Fearing. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cautious/fearing>.
Fearing or Cautious. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cautious/fearing.
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