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cautionist

cautionist noun: a cautious person.

Noun

cautionist (plural cautionists)

  1. (rare) A cautious person.
    • Secretary of the Treasury [Andrew] Mellon is a cautionist, rather than an alarmist.1931 June 3, The New Castle News, New Castle, Pa., page 4
    • Are you an optimist or a cautionist when it comes to tech?2016, Devorah Heitner, Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World, New York: Bibliomotion, →ISBN, page 169

Forms of cautionist

pluralcautionists

Origin of cautionist

caution + -ist

Questions about cautionist

What does cautionist mean?
Cautionist means a cautious person.
What part of speech is cautionist?
Cautionist is a noun.
What is the plural of cautionist?
The plural of cautionist is cautionists.

Words near cautionist in the dictionary

  1. cautioner
  2. cautioners
  3. cautioneth
  4. cautioning
  5. cautionings
  6. cautionist
  7. cautionries
  8. cautionry
  9. cautions
  10. cautions to snakes
  11. cautious

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