as in careless
not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble
an incautious comment got her in political hot water
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Recent Examples of incautious
His father, Chuck, played with an incautious tenacity by Patton Oswalt, has been desperately trying to get a hold of him.
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Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 8 Aug. 2022
The Spanish field commander, a famously incautious general named Manuel Fernández Silvestre, perished in the melee, possibly by suicide.
—Frederic Wehrey, The New York Review of Books, 18 Dec. 2021
As the vaccinated and the incautious head out on vacation there has been a run on rental cars in Hawaii that has pushed rates for rental cars above $200 per day.
—Annie White, Car and Driver, 30 Apr. 2021
Pence has far more practice, and a rare gift at translating some of the president’s more callous, inflammatory or incautious statements into ordinary GOP-speak.
—Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 8 Oct. 2020
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Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 8 Aug. 2022
The Spanish field commander, a famously incautious general named Manuel Fernández Silvestre, perished in the melee, possibly by suicide.
—Frederic Wehrey, The New York Review of Books, 18 Dec. 2021
As the vaccinated and the incautious head out on vacation there has been a run on rental cars in Hawaii that has pushed rates for rental cars above $200 per day.
—Annie White, Car and Driver, 30 Apr. 2021
Pence has far more practice, and a rare gift at translating some of the president’s more callous, inflammatory or incautious statements into ordinary GOP-speak.
—Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 8 Oct. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incautious
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In August 2023, using the FWC’s report on the crash, prosecutors initially charged Pino with only three counts of misdemeanor careless boating.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Being a careless jackass but also irresistibly charming is a tough needle to thread.—
Staff Author Published,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Improper Conduct – Any member attempting to or engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct, unsafe conduct, or conduct detrimental to racing; INDYCAR; and/or to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, whether during an Event or on/off the Track, may be subject to any or all penalties.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Compounded drugs can carry serious risks, including incorrect dosing, unsafe ingredients, and counterfeit versions.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Mark Dial, a former Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot a motorist during an August 2023 traffic stop, faces up to six years in prison as a jury convicted him of voluntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and possessing an instrument of crime, but acquitted him of murder charges.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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The student was taken into custody and transported to the Meriden Police Department where they were charged with first-degree arson, reckless burning, first-degree criminal mischief and second-degree breach of peace.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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“Incautious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incautious. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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