circumspect
Meaning of circumspect
adjective
- wary and unwilling to take risks.
the officials were very circumspect in their statements
late Middle English: from Latin circumspectus, from circumspicere ‘look around’, from circum ‘around, about’ + specere ‘look’.
Information about circumspect
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of circumspect
cir-cum-spect
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
- circumspect is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
circumspect synonyms
Meaning discreet:
Meaning (of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers:
Meaning feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems:
Meaning making sure of avoiding potential danger, mishap, or harm; cautious:
Meaning cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something:
Meaning cautious and having possible reservations:
Meaning watching someone or something closely; alert and vigilant:
Meaning quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant:
Meaning paying close attention to something:
Meaning aware of and attentive to:
Meaning keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties:
Meaning quick to notice or perceive things:
Meaning acting with or showing care and thought for the future:
Meaning having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense:
Meaning having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters:
Meaning (of an action) seeming sensible and judicious in the circumstances:
Meaning reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion:
Meaning cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions:
circumspect antonyms
Meaning without protection or a guard:
Meaning (of a person or an action) heedless of potential problems or risks:
Words that rhyme with circumspect
lomapect, lenopect, aspect, conspect, corespect, despect, disrespect, extrospect, incircumspect, inspect, insuspect, introspect, noncircumspect, nonprospect, nonsuspect, overcircumspect, preinspect, presuspect, prospect, reinspect, respect, resuspect, retrospect, spect, suspect, uncircumspect, underprospect, unrespect, unsuspect, expect, overexpect, preexpect, unexpect
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