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 Definitions of circumspect  [ˈsɜr kəmˌspɛkt]  

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Definition of 'circumspect' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) circumspect
watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent:
circumspect behavior.

Etymology:  (1375–1425; late ME < L circumspectus, ptp. of circumspicere to look around =circum-circum - +-spicere, comb. form of

Definition of 'circumspect' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) circumspect, discreet
heedful of potential consequences
"circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"


Definition of 'circumspect' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) circumspect
attentive to all the circumstances of a case or the probable consequences of an action; cautious; prudent; wary



'circumspect' - Nearby Entries  

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