осторожный

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ostoržьnъ. By surface analysis, о- (o-) +‎ сто́рож (stórož) +‎ -ный (-nyj)

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Adjective

осторо́жный (ostoróžnyj) (comparative (по)осторо́жнее or (по)осторо́жней)

  1. cautious, careful, wary, prudent
    Antonyms: беспе́чный (bespéčnyj), неосторо́жный (neostoróžnyj)

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