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INCAUTIOUSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger
Synonyms:
incaution; incautiousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("incautiousness" is a kind of...):
carelessness; sloppiness (the quality of not being careful or taking pains)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incautiousness"):
unwariness (the trait of not being cautious and watchful)
imprudence (a lack of caution in practical affairs)
Derivation:
incautious (carelessly failing to exercise proper caution)
