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circumspective
[ sur-kuhm-spek-tiv ]
adjective
- given to or marked by circumspection; watchful; cautious:
His behavior was circumspective.
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Other Words From
- circum·spective·ly adverb
- uncir·cum·spective adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of circumspective1
First recorded in 1625–35; circumspect + -ive
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Example Sentences
We have studied them somewhat in the circumspective way, and will devote a few pages to our theory about them.
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