circumspect
11circumspect — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)kəmspekt[/t]] ADJ GRADED 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... You seem to be implying, in your usual… …
12circumspect — UK [ˈsɜː(r)kəmˌspekt] / US [ˈsɜrkəmˌspekt] adjective thinking carefully about something before you say or do it a circumspect response circumspect about: Officials were very circumspect about possible causes of the accident. Derived words:… …
13circumspect — circumspectly, adv. circumspectness, n. /serr keuhm spekt /, adj. 1. watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior. 2. well considered: circumspect ambition. [1375 1425; late ME < L circumspectus (ptp. of circumspicere to look… …
14circumspect — adjective 1 thinking carefully about things before doing them; cautious: The journalist was circumspect, only tentatively linking the escape with the murder. 2 a circumspect action or answer is done or given only after careful thought… …
15circumspect — /ˈsɜkəmspɛkt / (say serkuhmspekt) adjective 1. watchful on all sides; cautious; prudent: circumspect in behaviour. 2. well considered: circumspect ambition. {late Middle English, from Latin circumspectus, past participle, considerate, wary}… …
16circumspect — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French circonspect, from Latin circumspectus, from past participle of circumspicere to look around, be cautious, from circum + specere to look more at spy Date: 15th century …
17circumspect — adjective /ˈsəː.kəm.spɛkt,ˈsɚ.kəm.spɛkt/ Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent. Being aware of the danger of upsetting her audience, she was somewhat circumspect in her comments. Syn: cautious, prudent,… …
18circumspect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. careful, discreet. See care. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. cautious, careful, guarded, prudent; see careful . See Synonym Study at careful . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [SUR… …
19circumspect — cir|cum|spect [ˈsə:kəmspekt US ˈsə:r ] adj formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of circumspicere to look around, be careful , from circum ( CIRCUM ) + specere to look ] thinking carefully about something before doing it, in …
20circumspect — adjective she would have to be circumspect in her dealings with Catherine Syn: cautious, wary, careful, chary, guarded, on one s guard; watchful, alert, attentive, heedful, vigilant, leery; informal cagey, playing one s cards close to one s chest …
