circumspective
[ sur-kuhm-spek-tiv ]
adjective
given to or marked by circumspection; watchful; cautious: His behavior was circumspective.
Origin of circumspective
1First recorded in 1625–35; circumspect + -ive
Other words from circumspective
- cir·cum·spec·tive·ly, adverb
- un·cir·cum·spec·tive, adjective
Words Nearby circumspective
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How to use circumspective in a sentence
We have studied them somewhat in the circumspective way, and will devote a few pages to our theory about them.
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