Hyphenation of cautious

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word cautious? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

cau-tious

Definitions of cautious:

1.	People who are fearful and cautious Whitewater rafting is not for the timid
2.	Showing careful forethought Reserved and cautious Never making swift decisions A cautious driver
3.	Avoiding excess A conservative estimate

Synonyms of cautious:

adj	cautious, cagey, cagy, chary, fabian, dilatory, gingerly, guarded, restrained, overcautious, careful, unadventurous
adj	conservative, moderate
adj	careful
adj	unadventurous
noun	timid, people

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