adjective
- not careful about avoiding danger or problems; reckless or careless
Examples
- His incautious driving led to a serious accident.
- She made an incautious remark that offended several people.
- The incautious investor lost money in risky stocks.
- It would be incautious to venture out in this storm.
- His incautious behavior around wild animals worried the guide.
- The politician’s incautious comments damaged her reputation.