Definition of Incaution

1. Noun. The trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger.

Exact synonyms: Incautiousness
Generic synonyms: Carelessness, Sloppiness
Specialized synonyms: Unwariness, Imprudence
Antonyms: Caution
Derivative terms: Incautious

Definition of Incaution

1. n. Want of caution.

Definition of Incaution

1. Noun. A lack of caution. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Incaution

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Incaution

incarnatives
incarnification
incase
incased
incases
incasing
incask
incasked
incasking
incasks
incastellated
incastelled
incatenation
incaution (current term)
incautions
incautious
incautiously
incautiousness
incavated
incavation
incavations
incave
incaved
incaverned
incaves
incavi
incaving
incavity

Literary usage of Incaution

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Rev. Samuel Peters', LL. D., General History of Connecticut, from Its by Samuel Peters (1877)
"On his arrival here, he applied to the agents of Massachusets-Bay, and with their assistance procured from the incaution of Charles II. as ample a charter ..."

2. The Private Journal of the Marquess of Hastings by Francis Rawdon-Hastings Hastings (1907)
"Noxious processes, poisonous materials, or dangerous machinery become traps for the incaution and ignorance of others, in proportion as the density of ..."

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