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   circumspect

   /ˈsəːkəmspɛkt/

   adjective

   • 1. wary and unwilling to take risks: "the officials were very circumspect in their statements"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin circumspectus, from circumspicere ‘look around’, from circum ‘around, about’ + specere ‘look’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. circumspectly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCIRCUMSPECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Circumspect means careful not to take risks or to say something that could cause trouble. Learn how to use this formal adjective with sentences and synonyms from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     adjective. formal us / ˈsɝː.kəm.spekt / uk / ˈsɜː.kəm.spekt...

   • Znaczenie Circumspect, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CIRCUMSPECT definicja: 1. careful not to take risks: 2....

   • Circumspect in Russian

     circumspect translate: действующий с оглядкой, обдуманно....

   • Portuguese Translation

     circumspect translate: circunspecto. Learn more in the...

   • Circumspect in Turkish

     CIRCUMSPECT translate: tedbirli, itinalı, dikkatli. Learn...

   • Translate English to Polish

     circumspect translate: ostrożny. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     CIRCUMSPECT translate: 小心的；谨慎的；审慎的. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     CIRCUMSPECT translate: 小心的；謹慎的；審慎的. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › circumspectCircumspect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Circumspect means careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences. Learn its synonyms, etymology, examples, and related words from the online dictionary of Merriam-Webster.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCIRCUMSPECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Circumspect means careful not to take risks or to say something that could cause trouble. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from different sources and translations in other languages.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › circumspectCircumspect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › circumspectCIRCUMSPECT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Circumspect means watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent. It comes from Latin circumspicere, meaning "to look around". See how to use it in sentences and find related words.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCIRCUMSPECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Circumspect means cautious in what you do and say and do not take risks. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin, and usage of circumspect with sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › circumspectCircumspect - definition of circumspect by The Free Dictionary

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   Circumspect means heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent. Find the origin, pronunciation, translation, and related words of circumspect in this comprehensive online dictionary.