vorsichtiger

Vorsichtiger is the comparative form of the German adjective vorsichtig, meaning more cautious or more careful. It is used to compare the level of caution between two or more subjects or actions. In everyday language it can function as a predicative adjective (Er ist vorsichtiger geworden) or as an attributive modifier before a noun (ein vorsichtiger Autofahrer, die vorsichtigen Fahrer).

Morphology and usage

Vorsichtig derives from Vorsicht (caution) with the suffix -ig, which yields an adjective meaning full of caution. The suffix -er marks the comparative form. The superlative is am vorsichtigsten, or, in attributive position with a definite article, der/die/das vorsichtigste. When used as a noun, a related form such as Vorsichtige may appear in rare, stylistic contexts to describe a cautious person, but this is uncommon in everyday language.

Examples

- Er ist vorsichtiger geworden. (He has become more cautious.)

- Sie fährt vorsichtiger als früher. (She drives more cautiously than before.)

- Ein vorsichtiger Fahrer nimmt mehr Zeit zum Anhalten. (A cautious driver takes more time to stop.)

Translations and related terms

Vorsichtiger translates to "more cautious" or "more careful" in English. Related words include vorsichtig (cautious) and Vorsicht (caution). Antonyms include unvorsichtig or leichtfertig (careless).

See also

Vorsicht, vorsichtig, Vorsichtige (nominalized form of the adjective in rare contexts). The term is routine in formal and informal German to express comparative caution.