About The Word Circumspect

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Circumspect

Circumspect Meaning & Definition
Circumspect Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Circumspect?

[adj] heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Circumspect: discreet | prudent

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Circumspect In Webster's Dictionary

\Cir"cum*spect\, a. [L. circumspectus, p. p. of circumspicere to look about one's self, to observe; circum + spicere, specere, to look. See {Spy}.] Attentive to all the circumstances of a case or the probable consequences of an action; cautious; prudent; wary. Syn: See {Cautious}.

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