Gingerliness and Incaution

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Gingerliness noun - A close attentiveness to avoiding danger.

Usage example: for someone who usually falls head over heels in love, she's approaching this romance with uncharacteristic gingerliness

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Incaution is an antonym for gingerliness.

Incaution noun - Failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes.

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Gingerliness is an antonym for incaution.

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