incautious
adjective
[ ɪnˈkɔːʃəs ]
• (of a person or an action) heedless of potential problems or risks.
• "he blames incautious borrowing during the boom"
Similar:
rash,
unwise,
careless,
heedless,
thoughtless,
reckless,
unthinking,
imprudent,
misguided,
ill-advised,
ill-judged,
injudicious,
impolitic,
unguarded,
foolhardy,
foolish,
unwary,
unwatchful,
off-guard,
inattentive,
unobservant,
asleep on the job,
asleep at the wheel,
leading with one's chin,
Origin:
mid 17th century: on the pattern of Latin incautus .
