In*cau"tious (?), a. [Pref. in-
not + cautious: cf. L. incautus.] Not cautious;
not circumspect; not attending to the circumstances on which safety
and interest depend; heedless; careless; as, an incautious
step; an incautious remark.
You . . . incautious tread
On fire with faithless embers overspread.
Francis.
His rhetorical expressions may easily captivate any
incautious reader.
Keill.
Syn. -- Unwary; indiscreet; inconsiderate; imprudent;
impolitic; careless; heedless; thoughtless.
-- In*cau"tious*ly, adv. --
In*cau"tious*ness, n.