circumspect

(sûr'kəm-spĕkt')
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.]

circumspectly cir'cum·spect'ly adv.

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adjective

Trying attentively to avoid danger, risk, or error: careful, cautious, chary, forehanded, gingerly, prudent, wary. See careful/careless.

adj

Definition: cautious, discreet
Antonyms: audacious, bold, careless, incautious, indiscreet, rash, uncareful, uncircumspect, unheedful

IN BRIEF: Showing watchfulness, caution, or careful consideration.

It pays to be a little circumspect when writing your autobiography.

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• Moderate, Sane, Conservative, or Old-Fashioned

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - forsigtig

Nederlands (Dutch)
omzichtig

Français (French)
adj. - circonspect

Deutsch (German)
adj. - umsichtig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - προσεκτικός, επιφυλακτικός, μετρημένος, συγκρατημένος

Italiano (Italian)
circospetto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - circunspecto

Русский (Russian)
осторожный, осмотрительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - circunspecto, prudente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - försiktig, varsam

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
细心的, 慎重的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 細心的, 慎重的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 신중한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 用心深い, 慎重な, 用意周到な, 熟慮した

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) حذر, محتاط, محترس, , متيقظ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מחושב, שקול, זהיר‬

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