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circumspect

[ sur-kuhm-spekt ]

adjective

  1. watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent:

    circumspect behavior.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. well-considered:

    circumspect ambition.



circumspect

/ ˈɜːəˌɛ /

adjective

  1. cautious, prudent, or discreet
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳˌ𳦳ٱ, adverb
  • ˌܳˈ𳦳پ, adjective
  • ˌܳˈ𳦳پDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ܳ·𳦳· adverb
  • ·ܳ·𳦳·Ա noun
  • ԴDz··ܳ·𳦳 adjective
  • non··ܳ·𳦳·Ա noun
  • ···ܳ·𳦳 adjective
  • ܲ··ܳ·𳦳 adjective
  • un··ܳ·𳦳·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of circumspect1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin circumspectus (past participle of circumspicere “to look around”), equivalent to circum- “around, about” ( circum- ) + spec(ere) “to look” + -tus past participle suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of circumspect1

C15: from Latin circumspectus, from circum- + specere to look
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Although central bankers are notoriously circumspect, he was open about his intentions to keep interest rates low for at least a year, after dramatically cutting them.

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Dame Karen Pierce, who only left the role last month, said intelligence sharing would continue "even if at the top level there might be things we might wish to be circumspect about".

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Compared to the president’s rhetoric, however, Netanyahu’s response was almost circumspect.

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As fellow European leaders put the boot in over all the tariff talk – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called it "stupid" – Sir Keir was much more circumspect.

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Sheinbaum was equally circumspect on the 25% tariffs Trump has vowed to impose on Mexican imports if the country fails to stop U.S.-bound traffic of drugs and migrants.

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