Swedish adjective
oförsiktig
incautious
Meaning
incautious
In Swedish: vårdslös, tanklös
Forms
| Basic form | oförsiktig | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | oförsiktigt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | oförsiktiga | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | oförsiktigare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | oförsiktigast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise oförsiktig
1 / 1What does oförsiktig mean?
oförsiktig in a sentence
- hon var oförsiktig nog att ställa ifrån sig väskanshe was incautious enough to put her bag aside
Questions
What does oförsiktig mean in English?
oförsiktig means “incautious”.
Similar words
ovarsam
Origin
o- (“un-”) + försiktig (“careful”)
Nearby common words
oförsiktig is number 9,921 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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