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- Dictionarycircumspection/ˌsəːkəmˈspɛkʃn/
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- 1. the quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence: "circumspection is required in the day-to-day exercise of administrative powers"
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noun [ U ] formal uk / ˌsɜː.kəmˈspek.ʃ ə n / us / ˌsɝː.kəmˈspek.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. the quality of being careful not to take risks: This is a very sensitive case requiring extreme circumspection. See. circumspect. Fewer examples. He usually leans towards circumspection.
: careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent. diplomacy required a circumspect response. They are circumspect in all their business dealings. circumspection. ˌsər-kəm-ˈspek-shən. noun. circumspectly. ˈsər-kəm-ˌspek (t)-lē. adverb. Did you know?
Circumspection is the quality of being cautious and prudent. If you don't immediately get excited about a party invitation, instead taking some time to consider whether you want to go, that's your circumspection in action.
Circumspection definition: circumspect observation or action; caution; prudence. See examples of CIRCUMSPECTION used in a sentence.
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.
Circumspect definition: watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent. See examples of CIRCUMSPECT used in a sentence.
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. The word circumspect was borrowed from Latin circumspectus, from circumspicere, "to be cautious."
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.
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.
Definition of circumspect adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
