How do you pronounce circumspect?

circumspect is pronounced as /ˈsɜːrkəmspekt/.

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circumspect

🤔circumspect

adjective

/ˈsɜːrkəmspekt/

circumscribed circumspection

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Meaning

careful and unwilling to take risks; cautious

Wary and unwilling to take risks; careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences.

Wary and unwilling to take risks; cautious and prudent.

Example Sentences

He was circumspect in his business dealings.

Investors must be circumspect before making decisions.

He was circumspect while making the investment.

Synonyms

cautious, careful, prudent, wary, vigilant

Entry 1

cautious, careful, prudent, wary, vigilant

Entry 2

cautious, prudent, careful, wary

Entry 3

cautious, prudent, wary

Antonyms

reckless, careless, imprudent, hasty, impulsive

Entry 1

reckless, careless, imprudent

Entry 2

reckless, careless, hasty, imprudent

Entry 3

reckless, careless, impulsive

Collocations

circumspect approach, circumspect behavior, circumspect manner

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Steady and resolute; not weakening or hesitating

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Having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

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