Caution vs Cautiousness - What's the difference?
caution | cautiousness |
Precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction.
* Shakespeare
A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness.
Security; guaranty; bail.
* Clarendon
One who gives rise to attention or astonishment.
A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
The state of being cautious; wariness
*1853 Daniel Parish Kidder - The Lives of the Popes
*:This extreme cautiousness , which was, indeed, the most remarkable feature in his character, still made itself prominent after his elevation.
As nouns the difference between caution and cautiousness
is that caution is precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction while cautiousness is the state of being cautious; wariness.As a verb caution
is to warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.caution
English
Noun
(en noun)- In way of caution I must tell you.
- The Parliament would yet give his majesty sufficient caution that the war should be prosecuted.
- Oh, that boy, he's a caution ! He does make me laugh.