(n.) A state of not being committed or pledged; forbearance or refusal to commit one's self. Also used adjectively.
Thesaurus Entries
canny, careful, cautious, circumspect, constrained, cool, deliberate, discreet, gingerly, guarded, heedful, hesitant, incommunicable, judicious, leaving out nothing, mindful, on guard, overlooking no possibility, pawky, politic, precautional, precautionary, precautious, prudent, regardful, reserved, restrained, safe, slow to act, tentative, thorough, unadventurous, uncommunicative, undaring, unenterprising, unprecipitate, wary, watchful
