Synonyms for circumspect
- adjective
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Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
Being aware of the danger of upsetting her audience, she was somewhat circumspect in her comments.
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A man is cautious who realizes the constant possibility of danger; one may be wary, and yet bold and active; a man who is circumspect habitually examines things on every side in order to weigh and deliberate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- careful You should be careful in crossing the busy street.
- cautious Be cautious around the well, accidents can happen.
- wary My parents always told me to be wary of strangers.
- prudent You should be prudent in deciding which way to go.
By length
- 4 letters
- wary2
- 5 letters
- canny2, chary2
- 7 letters
- careful2, guarded2, mindful2, prudent2, heedful
- 8 letters
- cautious2, discreet2, vigilant3, watchful2
- 9 letters
- attentive3, observant3, judicious3, provident3
- 10 letters
- thoughtful2, deliberate4, meticulous4, scrupulous3
- 11 letters
- calculating4, considerate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wary2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- circonspect
- Italiano
- circospetto
- Deutsch
- umsichtig