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cautious

Cautious describes being aware, being careful or being alert to danger. (adjective)

  1. An example of cautious is a person who always makes a pro/con list before making any decision to identify all possible problems that could come up.
  2. An example of cautious is a decision undertaken only after great deliberation and with some lingering fear.

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See cautious in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See cautious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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