Cautious
Cautious adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.
Ready and cautious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ready" instead an adjective "Cautious".
Nearby Words: caution, cautiously
Both words in one sentence
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He's a pretty average guy, who is cautious but ready for action when it's necessary.
- She's clearly ready to be affronted, though she's cautious enough not to haul off and yell at him until she can determine for sure what it means ("senior/superior").
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