GINGERLINESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

gingerliness

noun

Definition of gingerliness

as in care

a close attentiveness to avoiding danger for someone who usually tries any new extreme sport, she's approaching this one with uncharacteristic gingerliness

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Noun

But even when care is available, stigma can still present a huge barrier.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Alja, who works at an elder care facility, is a bit too eager to host the freeloading Maruša.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of care

Noun

In light of the strong growth and inflation figures, the BOK would likely need to continue to raise rates, albeit with some caution, said Frederic Neumann, chief Asia economist at HSBC.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
His predictions mostly involved preaching to the AI evangelist choir, and his fervor for the tech evidently led him to throw caution to the winds of Wall Street.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of caution

Noun

Short-term rates went to 5% and change, Treasury bills paid more than investment grade corporates, and savers who had spent fifteen years being punished for prudence suddenly got paid handsomely for doing nothing.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In those conditions, United’s prudence makes financial sense.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of prudence

Noun

The opening up to the friendship with Renata, the attentiveness with Luis, and not being set on killing Negan are monumental changes for her.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
Thanks to the controller’s attentiveness, a possible mid-air collision may have been prevented, especially if the pilots operating the individual planes thought the controller was giving them the same flight instructions.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

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