Dictionary

circumspect en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɝ.kəm.spɛkt/ (General-American)
• /ˈsɜː.kəm.spɛkt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

From Latin circumspectō (“look around”). Compare periscope.

Meanings

1. Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
   • Being aware of the danger of upsetting her audience, she was somewhat circumspect in her comments.
   • Comment must be circumspect until fuller particulars are available, [...]. 1959 March, “Talking of Trains: Scottish reorganisation”, in Trains Illustrated, page 119:

Forms

Deriveds

circumspectly · circumspective · overcircumspect · noncircumspect · circumspectness · uncircumspect · incircumspect

Relateds

circumspection

Synonyms

thoughtful · wary · vigilant · chary · prudent · cautious

Translations (54)

es circunspecto (carefully aware of all circumstances) · es prudente (carefully aware of all circumstances) · nl behoedzaam (carefully aware of all circumstances) · fi tarkkaavainen (carefully aware of all circumstances) · pt cauteloso (carefully aware of all circumstances) · sh ȍprēzan (carefully aware of all circumstances) · ru бди́тельный (carefully aware of all circumstances) · da forsigtig (carefully aware of all circumstances) · no omstendelig (carefully aware of all circumstances) · mk претпазлив (carefully aware of all circumstances) · sh svjȅstan (carefully aware of all circumstances) · pl ostrożny (carefully aware of all circumstances) · bg предпазлив (carefully aware of all circumstances) · cmn 细心的 (carefully aware of all circumstances) · hu óvatos (carefully aware of all circumstances) · es cauteloso (carefully aware of all circumstances) · pt circunspecto (carefully aware of all circumstances) · cmn 慎重的 (carefully aware of all circumstances) · mi whakatōngā (carefully aware of all circumstances) · el επιφυλακτικός (carefully aware of all circumstances) · hu elővigyázatos (carefully aware of all circumstances) · da varsom (carefully aware of all circumstances) · fa دوراندیش (carefully aware of all circumstances) · sh свје̏стан (carefully aware of all circumstances) · uk оба́чливий (carefully aware of all circumstances) · bg внимателен (carefully aware of all circumstances) · fi huolellinen (carefully aware of all circumstances) · mi pukumahara (carefully aware of all circumstances) · fr circonspect (carefully aware of all circumstances) · de umsichtig (carefully aware of all circumstances) · be аба́члівы (carefully aware of all circumstances) · nl omzichtig (carefully aware of all circumstances) · ang besċēawod (carefully aware of all circumstances) · sh rázborit (carefully aware of all circumstances) · fi harkitsevainen (carefully aware of all circumstances) · pt cuidadoso (carefully aware of all circumstances) · ru осмотрительный (carefully aware of all circumstances) · sh promišljat (carefully aware of all circumstances) · et ettevaatlik (carefully aware of all circumstances) · cs obezřetný (carefully aware of all circumstances) · pt circunspeto (carefully aware of all circumstances) · fi varovainen (carefully aware of all circumstances) · it prudente (carefully aware of all circumstances) · sh ра́зборит (carefully aware of all circumstances) · sh промишљат (carefully aware of all circumstances) · uk оба́чний (carefully aware of all circumstances) · it cauto (carefully aware of all circumstances) · hu körültekintő (carefully aware of all circumstances) · es precavido (carefully aware of all circumstances) · sh о̏пре̄зан (carefully aware of all circumstances) · ca circumspecte (carefully aware of all circumstances) · pt prudente (carefully aware of all circumstances) · de vorsichtig (carefully aware of all circumstances) · es cauto (carefully aware of all circumstances)