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41careful — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. meticulous, thorough, painstaking, scrupulous, cautious, wary, circumspect, discreet, solicitous, concerned, deliberate, provident, conservative, prudent, particular, rigorous, fussy, finicky, prim, exacting, sober,… …
42cautious — adjective Date: 1614 marked by or given to caution < cautious investors > < cautious optimism > • cautiously adverb • cautiousness noun Synonyms: cautious, circumspect, wary, chary mean …
43circumspection — /serr keuhm spek sheuhn/, n. circumspect observation or action; caution; prudence: He approached with circumspection. [1350 1400; ME < L circumspection (s. of circumspectio), equiv. to circumspect(us) CIRCUMSPECT + ion ION] * * * …
44prudent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. discreet, wary, circumspect, prudential, careful, heedful, chary, cautious; wise, politic. See care, caution. Ant., imprudent. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Cautious and careful] Syn. cautious,… …
45wary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. guarded, watchful, alert, cautious, suspicious, discreet, prudent, chary, scrupulous. See care, caution. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. circumspect, cautious, on one s guard, leery*; see careful ,… …
46cautious — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. circumspect, wary, careful, unadventurous; see careful . See Synonym Study at careful . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. wary, careful, heedful, circumspect, prudent, discreet, guarded, on guard, alert, on one s toes,… …
47chary — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Careful] Syn. cautious, circumspect, wary; see careful . 2. [Frugal] Syn. sparing, stingy, miserly; see economical 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. careful cautious, wary, guarded, mindful, circumspect, suspicious …
48cautious — cautious, circumspect, wary, chary, calculating are comparable when meaning prudently attentive to the dangers one may encounter or the risks one may face, or revealing such attendveness. The same differences in implications and connotations are… …
49Incircumspect — In*cir cum*spect, a. [Pref. in not + circumspect.] Not circumspect; heedless; careless; reckless; impolitic. Tyndale. [1913 Webster] …
50Prudent — Pru dent, a. [L. prudens, entis, contr. from providens: cf. F. prudent. See {Provident}.] 1. Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet;… …
