Cautious
Cautious adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.
Self-effacing and cautious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-effacing" instead an adjective "Cautious".
Nearby Words: caution, cautiously
Self-effacing
Self-effacing adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Cautious and self-effacing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cautious" instead an adjective phrase "Self-effacing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- solicitous and cautious
- solicitous and self-effacing
- moderate and cautious
- moderate and self-effacing
- prudent and cautious
- prudent and self-effacing
- nervous and cautious
- nervous and self-effacing
- reserved and cautious
- reserved and self-effacing
- doubtful and cautious
- doubtful and self-effacing
- hesitant and cautious
- hesitant and self-effacing
Both words in one sentence
- Marinette is cautious and self-effacing- she asks a lot of questions about Tikki, and later insists that she's too cowardly to be a good Miraculous-bearer.
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