Synonyms of incaution

incaution

noun

(ˌ)in-ˈkȯ-shən 

as in negligence

failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes

as a result of an agent's colossal incaution, a laptop filled with top-secret intelligence was missing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negligence
• neglectfulness
• incautiousness
• neglect
• carelessness
• remissness
• omission
• heedlessness
• laxness
• slackness
• recklessness
• wildness
• dereliction
• malpractice
• misconduct
• rashness
• foolhardiness
• malfeasance
• irresponsibility
• delinquency
• mismanagement
• forgetfulness
• irresponsibleness
• mishandling
• misdirection
• inattention
• inattentiveness
• inadvertence
• inadvertency
• shortsightedness
• unwariness
• obliviousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• care
• caution
• awareness
• attention
• carefulness
• attentiveness
• alertness
• cautiousness
• observance
• vigilance
• circumspection
• responsibility
• heedfulness
• watchfulness
• responsibleness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incaution

Doctors and hospitals, eyeing the bottom line, also veered towards incaution when handing out pills. — The Economist, 29 Aug. 2019