circumspect[adjective]Synonyms: cautious, calculating, careful, chary, considerate, discreet, gingerly, guarded, safe, wary
Antonyms: audacious
Contrasted words: adventurous, daredevil, foolhardy, careless, heedless, bold
Related Words: meticulous,
punctilious,
scrupulous [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
cir‧cum‧spect /ˈsɜːkəmspekt $ ˈsɜːr-/
adjective formal[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: 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 order to avoid risk
Synonym : cautious:
The governor was usually circumspect when dealing with the media.—circumspectly adverb—circumspection /ˌsɜːkəmˈspekʃ
ən $ ˌsɜːr-/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲