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Sagacity vs Incautious - What's the difference?

sagacity | incautious |

As a noun sagacity

is the quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions.

As an adjective incautious is

careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution.

sagacity

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions.

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    incautious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution
  • * 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
    • "You might have remained so still," replies Jones, "if you had not been unfortunate, I will venture to say incautious , in the placing your affections.
  • * 1912 , Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1
    • "Yes, let 'Sister' Davis have a whack at it too," urged George Bland. Tom Davis, who was Joe Matson's particular chum, was designated "Sister" because, in an incautious moment, when first coming to Excelsior Hall, he had shown a picture of his very pretty sister, Mabel.

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    * incautiously