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1 cautious
adjective (having or showing caution; careful: She used to trust everyone but she's more cautious now; a cautious driver.) προσεκτικός -
2 Cautious
adj.P. εὐλαβής, προμηθής, P. and V. σώφρων.More cautious: V. προνούστερος.Quiet: P. and V. ἥσυχος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cautious
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3 cautious
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4 Watchful
adj.Sleepless: P. and V. ἄγρυπνος, V. ἄϋπνος (also Plat. but rare P.).Cautious: P. εὐλαβής, προμηθής; see Cautious.Overlooking: V. ἐπόψιος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Watchful
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5 careful
1) (taking care; being cautious: Be careful when you cross the street; a careful driver.) προσεκτικός2) (thorough: a careful search.) επιμελής -
6 caution
['ko:ʃən] 1. noun1) (carefulness (because of possible danger etc): Exercise caution when crossing this road.) προσοχή, προφύλαξη2) (in law, a warning: The policeman gave him a caution for speeding.) σύσταση2. verb(to give a warning to: He was cautioned for drunken driving.) προειδοποιώ- cautious
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7 chary
[' eəri]((with of) cautious: Be chary of lending money to someone you don't know very well.) επιφυλακτικός -
8 deliberate
[di'libərət]1) (intentional and not by accident: That was a deliberate insult.) σκόπιμος,εσκεμμένος2) (cautious and not hurried: He had a very deliberate way of walking.) μετρημένος• -
9 discreet
[di'skri:t](wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) διακριτικός- discretion -
10 guarded
adjective (cautious: He gave guarded replies.) επιφυλακτικός -
11 incautious
[in'ko:ʃəs](acting or done without thinking; not cautious: an incautious action/remark/person.) απρόσεκτος,αστόχαστος -
12 indiscreet
[indi'skri:t]1) (giving too much information away: an indiscreet remark.) αδιάκριτος2) (not wise or cautious: indiscreet behaviour.) απρεπής• -
13 keep one's wits about one
(to be cautious, alert and watchful.) έχω τα μάτια μου δεκατέσσερα -
14 take care
(to be cautious, watchful, thorough etc: Take care or you will fall!) προσέχω -
15 ultra-
1) (beyond, as in ultraviolet.) υπερ-2) (very or excessively: He's ultra-cautious when he drives a car.) άκρως, υπερβολικά -
16 unwary
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17 wary
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18 watchful
adjective (alert and cautious: watchful eyes; If you are watchful you will not be robbed.) άγρυπνος, προσεχτικός -
19 Careful
adj.P. and V. ἐπιμελής (Soph., frag.).Prudent: P. and V. σώφρων.Cautious: P. εὐλαβής.Exact: P. and V. ἀκριβής.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Careful
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20 Circumspect
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Circumspect
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