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adjective
- 1. wary and unwilling to take risks: "the officials were very circumspect in their statements"
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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.
CIRCUMSPECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of circumspect in English. circumspect. 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.
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: watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent. See examples of CIRCUMSPECT used in a sentence.
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.
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. attentive. attentively.
circumspect - heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"
Definition of circumspect adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
circumspect in American English. (ˈsɜːrkəmˌspekt) adjective. 1. watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent. circumspect behavior. 2. well-considered. circumspect ambition.
careful about things you do or say. (Definition of circumspect from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of circumspect. in Chinese (Traditional) 小心的, 謹慎的, 審慎的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 小心的, 谨慎的, 审慎的… See more. in Spanish. circunspecto… See more. in Portuguese. circunspecto… See more.
