cauteloso

/kauteˈloso/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
cautelosa
plural
cautelosos

Meaning

  1. cautious

    • Es muy cauteloso al conducir.

      He's very cautious when driving.

Similar words

cauto

cauteloso and cauto are close synonyms for "cautious," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

French

prudent

prudent is the French word for the same thing — both mean "cautious."

Portuguese

cauteloso

cauteloso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "cautious."

Practice

1 What does cauteloso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es muy ___ al conducir.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cauteloso?

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