Its keynotes are cautiousness and refinement rather than boldness. This contributed to his cautiousness throughout the campaign. This cautiousness proves useful on another occasion. In modern English, the word has become increasingly synonymous with cautiousness. Hence, the basic word set theory cannot be viewed without a degree of cautiousness. Despite her cautiousness, it becomes ever more difficult for her to hide her past. This cautiousness was not always a hard-and-fast rule.