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circumspect::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | discreet |
circumspect actions.
physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use.
Examples of circumspect
circumspect
I hope by next month you'll be back to your usual cheerful and circumspect self.
From the guardian.co.uk
Ever circumspect, Nick Jonas responds with all the poise of a seasoned diplomat.
From the newsobserver.com
I hope that this time journalists will be safe and security forces circumspect.
From the theatlantic.com
Gary Walczak, who has driven a Harley truck for 40 years, was more circumspect.
From the dailyherald.com
The interesting thing, I repeat, is that the wondering has been so circumspect.
From the dailymail.co.uk
In foreign adventures, Mr Cameron has been more circumspect than his predecessor.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Probably instantly Nowadays I'm more circumspect before I reach my conclusions.
From the guardian.co.uk
Naomi Watts plays the circumspect Plame with a mixture of ferocity and reserve.
From the freep.com
The practice is a way to become more circumspect about food, its adherents say.
From the latimes.com
- Heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"
- (circumspection) discretion: knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
- (circumspection) the trait of being circumspect and prudent
- (circumspectly) cagily: in a cagey manner; "`I don't know yet,' he answered cagily"
- Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent
- (circumspection) Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness; vigilance
- (Circumspection) the sight of dealings, that is, the form of intelligence that guides our pretheoretical, prereflective, and mostly precognitive coping with paraphernalia and tasks.
- Attentive to the consequences of one's behavior.
- Cautious; taking everything into account
