incautious

• Qualifie une personne qui agit sans prudence ni réflexion, ce qui l'expose souvent à des risques ou des dangers.

Describes someone who acts without caution or careful thought, often leading to risk or danger.

1. Lacking cautionC1formal

   Not careful or prudent; acting without proper thought or consideration of risks.

   Imprudent

   • His incautious remarks offended several people at the meeting.
   • An incautious driver might ignore the warning signs.
   • She made an incautious investment and lost a lot of money.

   Synonymescarelessfoolhardyhastyheedlessimprudentnegligentrashrecklessthoughtlessunwary

   Antonymescarefulcautiousprudentvigilantwary

2. Carelessly failing to exercise proper cautionC1formal

   Acting in a way that shows a lack of necessary care or attention to potential dangers.

   imprudent, qui manque de précaution

   • The incautious handling of the chemicals led to a small fire.
   • He was incautious with his personal information online.
   • Her incautious decision to walk alone at night worried her friends.

   Synonymescarelessfoolhardyhastyheedlessimprudentnegligentrashrecklessthoughtlessunwary

   Antonymescarefulcautiousprudentvigilantwary