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1 méfiance
méfiance [mefjɑ̃s]feminine noun• regarder qn/qch avec méfiance to look at sb/sth suspiciously* * *mefjɑ̃snom féminin mistrust, suspicionéveiller/apaiser la méfiance de quelqu'un — to arouse/to allay somebody's suspicions
être sans méfiance — ( de nature) to be naïve
* * *mefjɑ̃s nfmistrust, distrust* * *méfiance nf mistrust, suspicion; je vous recommande la méfiance I suggest that you proceed with caution; éveiller/apaiser la méfiance de qn to arouse/to allay sb's suspicions; avoir de la méfiance pour to be wary of; n'avoir que méfiance pour or à l'égard de to be extremely wary of; avec méfiance warily; s'approcher avec méfiance to approach warily; faire qch sans méfiance to do sth unsuspectingly; être sans méfiance ( de nature) to be naïve; méfiance de qn envers qn/qch sb's wariness of sb/sth.[mefjɑ̃s] nom fémininsa méfiance envers les étrangers her distrust ou suspicion of foreigners -
2 circonspection
siʀkɔ̃spɛksjɔ̃* * *siʀkɔ̃spɛksjɔ̃ nf* * *circonspection nf caution, circumspection sout (envers qn towards sb; envers qch about sth); avec circonspection cautiously, circumspectly sout.[sirkɔ̃spɛksjɔ̃] nom fémininavec circonspection cautiously, warily -
3 prudence
prudence [pʀydɑ̃s]feminine noun• prudence ! ça glisse careful! it's slippery* * *pʀydɑ̃snom féminin cautionavec prudence — [avancer, parler, réagir] cautiously; [utiliser] with caution
automobilistes, prudence! — drive safely!
* * *pʀydɑ̃s nfavec prudence [conduire] — carefully, [avancer] cautiously
* * *prudence nf caution, prudence fml; donner des conseils de prudence to advise caution; faire preuve de prudence to show caution; inciter à la prudence to call for caution; prudence verbale verbal caution; avec prudence [avancer, parler, réagir] cautiously; [manier, utiliser] with caution; avec la plus grande prudence with the greatest caution; par prudence as a precaution; redoubler de prudence to be doubly careful; manquer de prudence to be imprudent; automobilistes, prudence! drivers, beware![prydɑ̃s] nom féminin[ruse] cunningavec prudence locution adverbialepar prudence locution adverbiale -
4 circonspection
carefulness; caution; warinessDictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > circonspection
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5 méfiance
carefulness; caution; warinessDictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > méfiance
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6 prudence
carefulness; caution; warinessDictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > prudence
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7 prudence
caution, prudence, wariness
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Wariness — Wa ri*ness, n. The quality or state of being wary; care to foresee and guard against evil; cautiousness. An almost reptile wariness. G. W. Cable. [1913 Webster] To determine what are little things in religion, great wariness is to be used. Sprat … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wariness — index caution (vigilance), deliberation, diligence (care), discretion (quality of being discreet), doubt (suspicion) … Law dictionary
wariness — chariness, caution, circumspection, calculation (see under CAUTIOUS) Analogous words: alertness, watchfulness (see corresponding adjectives at WATCHFUL): *prudence, discretion, foresight, forethought, providence Antonyms: foolhardiness: brashness … New Dictionary of Synonyms
wariness — [n] caution alertness, attention, care, carefulness, deliberation, discretion, guardedness, heed, heedfulness, prudence, vigilance, watchfulness; concept 410 … New thesaurus
wariness — [wer′ē nis] n. the quality or state of being wary … English World dictionary
wariness — wary ► ADJECTIVE (warier, wariest) (often wary of) ▪ cautious about possible dangers or problems. DERIVATIVES warily adverb wariness noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
wariness — noun see wary … New Collegiate Dictionary
wariness — /wair ee nis/, n. the state or quality of being wary. [1545 55; WARY + NESS] * * * … Universalium
wariness — noun a) vigilance or the condition of being alert b) precautionary forethought to avoid harm or risk … Wiktionary
wariness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. caution, suspicion, alertness; see attention 1 , care 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. caution, circumspection, alertness, guardedness, carefulness, watchfulness, mindfulness. ANT.: carelessness, inattentive ness, devil … English dictionary for students
wariness — sb. [iwarness]. O. and N. 1226 … Oldest English Words