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adjective
- 1. wary and unwilling to take risks: "the officials were very circumspect in their statements"
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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.
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.
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 in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of circumspect in English. circumspect. 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.
adjective. circumspectly (ˈcircumˌspectly) adverb. Word origin. C15: from Latin circumspectus, from circum- + specere to look. circumspect in American English. (ˈsɜrkəmˌspɛkt ) adjective. careful to consider all related circumstances before acting, judging, or deciding; cautious; careful. SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcareful.
Circumspect definition: watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent. See examples of CIRCUMSPECT used in a sentence.
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.
