cautious
adj.careful to avoid potential problems or dangers. You act this way when you want to be safe and not take unnecessary risks.
adj.characterised by the avoidance of potential risks or dangers; showing forethought and care. Often follows a linking verb or precedes a noun.
“He is very cautious when driving in the rain.”
“The investors remained cautious despite the positive news, waiting for more data before committing their capital.”
“A cautious approach to the new policy may prevent the administrative errors that plagued the previous rollout, though it risks slowing down the necessary reforms.”
Often takes the preposition 'about' or 'of' when referring to a specific concern.
When expressing wariness of a specific thing, use 'of' or 'about' rather than 'for'.
From caution (“from Latin cautus”) + -ous.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.