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circumspect

adjective/ˈsɜːr.kəm.spekt/

wary and unwilling to take risks

Synonyms

• cautious
• prudent
• guarded

Antonyms

• reckless
• rash

circumspect in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin circum 'around' + specere 'to look'

Memory hook

CIRCUMSPECT — looks all AROUND before acting.

Word parts

• circum — around
  circumspect: circum- (around) + spect (look)
• spec — look at, observe
  circumspect: circum- (around) + spec (look)

Read it in context

• The Eastern Turn History

Practice circumspect in the app

Study these too

• circumlocution
• circumference
• introspection
• perspective
• specify
• spectacle