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Word: Incautious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: on the pattern of Latin incautus
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈkɔːʃəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person or an action) heedless of potential problems or risks
Short Definition:heedless of potential problems or risks
Examples:- he blames incautious borrowing during the boom
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