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   Cir·cum·spec·tion

   /ˌsərkəmˈspekSH(ə)n/

   

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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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   Does circumspect mean to look around?

   • cir·cum·spect. (sûr′kəm-spĕkt′) 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.

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   • Circumspect: having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble. Synonyms: alert, careful, cautious… Antonyms: careless, heedless, incautious…

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   Circumspect means careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences. Learn its synonyms, etymology, examples, and related words from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Circumspection is the quality of being careful not to take risks or to do something wrong. Learn how to use this formal word in sentences and see synonyms and related words.

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   Circumspection definition: circumspect observation or action; caution; prudence. See examples of CIRCUMSPECTION used in a sentence.

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   Circumspect means careful not to take risks or to say something that might cause trouble. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, antonyms and translations.

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   Circumspect definition: watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent. See examples of CIRCUMSPECT used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of circumspection. noun. the trait of being circumspect and prudent. synonyms: caution. see more. noun. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress. synonyms: discreetness, discretion, prudence. see more.

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   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."