ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsCcircumspect
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circumspect
Meaning: wary and unwilling to take risks
circumspect in a sentence
How circumspect is used in real sentences:
She was circumspect in her dealings with strangers.
Be circumspect about what you post online.
“Its officers followed the Brouwer Route, which exploited strong westerlies but demanded a circumspect judgment about when to turn north toward Java.”
— from the passage The Eastern Turn
Synonyms for circumspect
Other words for circumspect — cautious, prudent and guarded — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of circumspect
Words that mean the opposite of circumspect:
- reckless
- rash
Where it comes from
From Latin circum 'around' + specere 'to look'
Word parts
- circum — around
circumspect: circum- (around) + spect (look) - spec — look at, observe
circumspect: circum- (around) + spec (look)
Memory hook
CIRCUMSPECT — looks all AROUND before acting.
Practice circumspect in the app