Synonyms of incautious

incautious

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈkȯ-shəs 

as in careless

not paying or showing close attention especially for the purpose of avoiding trouble

an incautious comment got her in political hot water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• careless
• unsafe
• reckless
• regardless
• heedless
• unwary
• unguarded
• mindless
• impetuous
• rash
• negligent
• thoughtless
• inattentive
• forgetful
• imprudent
• injudicious
• unmindful
• inconsiderate
• inadvertent
• indiscreet
• neglectful
• bold
• blithe
• remiss
• slipshod
• unintentional
• lax
• unplanned
• absentminded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cautious
• wary
• circumspect
• safe
• alert
• vigilant
• watchful
• heedful
• guarded
• observant
• chary
• attentive
• shrewd
• foresighted
• gingerly
• provident
• thoughtful
• calculating
• scheming
• considerate
• forethoughtful
• ultracautious
• ultracareful

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incautious

Thieves on foot or on motorbikes snatch cellphones from incautious tourists. — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

Clearly, holding single parents legally responsible for incautious, negligent or irresponsible parenting could fill up jails and prisons and impoverish such families completely and radically. — Ellen Sauerbrey, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025

The pace of activity quickens in the final few days and the last hours can be especially perilous to the public interest as legislators make incautious deals to get their own languishing proposals passed. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2024

Nationalists call on the state to punish disloyal actors, such as Western brands, Chinese feminists, and incautious celebrities. — Chang Che, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024