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incaution

/ɪnˈkɔːʃən/

Meanings
  • The lack of caution or carefulness, often leading to risky behavior or unfortunate accidents.

    - "She acted with incaution and was injured during the accident."
    - "The hikers were warned of the incaution required when crossing the rapid river."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with incaution
incantation , recantation , contemplation , consolation
Homophones
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  1. incense, incessant, ink, inquest, inquire, inscribe


Variants
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incaution , incautions
Forms
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incautious (adjective), incautiously (adverb), lack of incaution (noun), being incautious (verb)


Etymology
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From the Latin word 'cautus' meaning 'careful, watchful, or wary'


Culture
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Incaution has been used extensively in literature, art, music, and other forms of expression to convey a lack of care, caution, or watchfulness. This can lead to unfortunate consequences, such as accidents, injuries, or financial losses.

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