cautiousness

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English

Etymology

From cautious +‎ -ness.

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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.

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