Cautious and Sure

Cautious

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

Sure is an antonym for cautious in careful topic.

Nearby Words: caution, cautiously

Sure

Sure adjective - Having or showing a mind free from doubt.

Cautious is an antonym for sure.

Nearby Word: surely

Both words in one sentence

  • Light Novel / Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! Mei is still cautious about it, so she wants to make sure Shougo can back those words up first.
  • 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").
  • Brandi and Jarrod have Lesa and Jerry, though in a flip of gender roles, Jerry is the one more cautious about Lesa's bidding (he's not sure she won't spend his next paycheck buying a money-losing locker).
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