cautiousness

English

Etymology

cautious +‎ -ness

Pronunciation

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Noun

cautiousness (usually uncountable, plural cautiousnesses)

1. The state of being cautious; wariness
   • 1853, Daniel Parish Kidder, The Lives of the Popes:

     This extreme cautiousness, which was, indeed, the most remarkable feature in his character, still made itself prominent after his elevation.

Translations

the state of being cautious

• Estonian: ettevaatlikkus
• Macedonian: претпазливост f (pretpazlivost)