Cautious
Cautious adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.
Straight and cautious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Straight" instead an adjective "Cautious".
Nearby Words: caution, cautiously
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- A stunningly inept English dub, however, elevates it straight into this category (it also has an entry there so be cautious).
Source: So Bad Its Good / Anime -
The original Russian war plan drawn up by the Main Staff envisioned a bold thrust straight to Constantinople, but the Russian field commanders decided to be more cautious and concentrated on securing enemy strongpoints that could have flanked and threatened the Russian advance.
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In Innocence this puts him (oftentimes humorously) at odds with cautious straight-man Togusa.
Source: Anime / Ghost in the Shell
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