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Cautious vs Outspoken - What's the difference?

cautious | outspoken |

As adjectives the difference between cautious and outspoken

is that cautious is careful; using or exercising caution; tentative while outspoken is speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal.

As a verb outspoken is

past participle of lang=en.

cautious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • careful; using or exercising caution; tentative
    • He took a few cautious steps out the door.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * neglecting * careless

    Derived terms

    * overcautious

    outspoken

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; vocal.
    • an outspoken man
    an outspoken rebuke

    Derived terms

    * outspokenly * outspokenness

    Verb

    (head)
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    • English adjectives ending in -en