Cautious and Heedless

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Cautious adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.

Usage example: a cautious approach to everyday living

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Heedless is an antonym for cautious in careful topic.

Nearby Words: caution, cautiously

Heedless adjective - Not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble.

Usage example: heedless drivers who back out of parking spaces without looking

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Cautious is an antonym for heedless in careless topic.

Nearby Words: heed, heedlessly, heedful

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Heedless and Cautious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cautious/heedless

Cautious & Heedless. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cautious/heedless>.

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