INCAUTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does incaution mean? 

• INCAUTION (noun)
  The noun INCAUTION has 1 sense:

1. the trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger

  Familiarity information: INCAUTION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INCAUTION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

incaution; incautiousness

Hypernyms ("incaution" is a kind of...):

carelessness; sloppiness (the quality of not being careful or taking pains)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incaution"):

unwariness (the trait of not being cautious and watchful)

imprudence (a lack of caution in practical affairs)

Antonym:

caution (the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger)