{
    "term": "cautious",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "being careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks",
            "sensetop": "cautious about somebody/somethingcautious about doing something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The government has been cautious in its response to the report."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They've taken a very **cautious approach**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They expressed cautious optimism about a solution to the crisis."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was very cautious about committing himself to anything.",
                    "contextForm": "cautious about somebody/somethingcautious about doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She accused the government of being unduly cautious."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He warned us to be cautious of accepting their statements as fact."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her experiences have made her cautious."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What's made you so suddenly cautious?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "cautious about spending money"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "become", "get"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["about", "of"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkɔːʃəs/",
                "audio": "ca/cautious/cautious__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkɔːʃəs/",
                "audio": "ca/cautious/cautious__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 17th cent.: from caution, on the pattern of pairs such as ambition, ambitious."
}