Meaning of CIRCUMSPECT
| Pronunciation: | | 'surkum`spekt
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| | Definition: | | [adj] heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor" |
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| | Synonyms: | | discreet, prudent |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cir"cum*spect\, a. [L. circumspectus, p. p. of
circumspicere to look about one's self, to observe; circum +
spicere, specere, to look. See {Spy}.]
Attentive to all the circumstances of a case or the probable
consequences of an action; cautious; prudent; wary.
Syn: See {Cautious}.
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