OVERCAUTION Synonyms

• the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

• the quality of being careful and painstaking

• the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

• knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

• the trait of being circumspect and prudent

• freedom to act or judge on one's own

• knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

• refined taste; tact

• the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

• the trait of judging wisely and objectively

• an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

• an anxious feeling

• a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

• be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

• be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

• be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement

• be uneasy or apprehensive about

• regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

• a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something

• a certain degree of unwillingness

• the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

• an uneasy psychological state

• a sensitive or highly strung temperament

• discretion in practical affairs

• knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

• fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

• fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities

• the trait of being cautious and watchful