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adjective
- 1. wary and unwilling to take risks: "the officials were very circumspect in their statements"
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The meaning of CIRCUMSPECT is careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent. How to use circumspect in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Circumspect.
adjective. formal uk / ˈsɜː.kəm.spekt / us / ˈsɝː.kəm.spekt / Add to word list. careful not to take risks: Officials were circumspect about saying what the talks had achieved. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cautious and vigilant. abundance. an abundance of caution idiom. askance. attentively. diligent about something/doing something.
adjective. formal us / ˈsɝː.kəm.spekt / uk / ˈsɜː.kəm.spekt / Add to word list. careful not to take risks: Officials were circumspect about saying what the talks had achieved. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cautious and vigilant. abundance. an abundance of caution idiom. askance. attentively. diligent about something/doing something.
If you are circumspect, you think carefully before doing or saying anything. A good quality in someone entrusted with responsibility, though sometimes boring in a friend.
Circumspect definition: watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent. See examples of CIRCUMSPECT used in a sentence.
adjective. If you are circumspect, you are cautious in what you do and say and do not take risks. [formal] The banks should have been more circumspect in their dealings. [ + in] Are you saying, in your usual circumspect manner, that it isn't be a good idea? Synonyms: cautious, politic, guarded, careful More Synonyms of circumspect.
adj. Heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent. [Middle English, from Latin circumspectus, past participle of circumspicere, to take heed : circum-, circum- + specere, to look; see spek- in Indo-European roots .] cir′cum·spec′tion (-spĕk′shən) n. cir′cum·spect′ly adv.
Jun 30, 2024 · circumspect (comparative more circumspect, superlative most circumspect) Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent. Synonyms: cautious, chary, prudent, thoughtful, vigilant, wary
Definition of circumspect adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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