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- Dictionarycir·cum·spec·tion/ˌsərkəmˈspekSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence: "circumspection is required in the day-to-day exercise of administrative powers"
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cautious, circumspect, wary, chary mean prudently watchful and discreet in the face of danger or risk. cautious implies the exercise of forethought usually prompted by fear of danger. a cautious driver. circumspect suggests less fear and stresses the surveying of all possible consequences before acting or deciding.
CIRCUMSPECTION definition: 1. the quality of being careful not to take risks: 2. the quality of being careful not to take…. Learn more.
Circumspection is the quality of being cautious and prudent. If you don't immediately get excited about a party invitation, instead taking some time to consider whether you want to go, that's your circumspection in action.
adjective. formal uk / ˈsɜː.kəm.spekt / us / ˈsɝː.kəm.spekt / Add to word list. careful not to take risks: Officials were circumspect about saying what the talks had achieved. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cautious and vigilant. abundance. an abundance of caution idiom. askance. attentively. diligent about something/doing something.
adj. Heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent. [Middle English, from Latin circumspectus, past participle of circumspicere, to take heed : circum-, circum- + specere, to look; see spek- in Indo-European roots .] cir′cum·spec′tion (-spĕk′shən) n. cir′cum·spect′ly adv.
Circumspection is cautious behaviour and a refusal to take risks. [formal].... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
If you are circumspect, you think carefully before doing or saying anything. A good quality in someone entrusted with responsibility, though sometimes boring in a friend. The word circumspect was borrowed from Latin circumspectus, from circumspicere, "to be cautious."
adj. Heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent. [Middle English, from Latin circumspectus, past participle of circumspicere, to take heed : circum-, circum- + specere, to look; see spek- in Indo-European roots .] cir′cum·spec′tion (-spĕk′shən) n. cir′cum·spect′ly adv.
Circumspection definition: circumspect observation or action; caution; prudence. See examples of CIRCUMSPECTION used in a sentence.
watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior. Synonyms: guarded, vigilant, careful. Antonyms: indiscreet, careless. well-considered: circumspect ambition. / ˈsɜːkəmˌspɛkt / adjective. cautious, prudent, or discreet. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈcircumˌspectly, adverb. ˌcircumˈspective, adjective. ˌcircumˈspection, noun.
