Swedish adjective

oförsiktig

incautious

Meaning

incautious

In Swedish: vårdslös, tanklös

Forms

Forms of oförsiktig
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

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What does oförsiktig mean?

oförsiktig in a sentence

hon var oförsiktig nog att ställa ifrån sig väskan
she 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.

9,917förseelse misdemeanour, offence
9,918läggning disposition
9,919lönt worthwhile
9,920obeveklig inexorable
9,922snobbig foppish, snobbish
9,923sving swing
9,924tendera tend
9,925transvestit transvestite

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary