Incaution and Vigilance

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

Usage example: as a result of an agent's colossal incaution, a laptop filled with top-secret intelligence was missing

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Vigilance is an antonym for incaution.

Vigilance noun - The state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger.

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Incaution is an antonym for vigilance.

Nearby Words: vigilant, vigilantly, vigil, vigilante

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