Synonyms for circumspect
ˈsɜr kəmˌspɛktcir·cum·spect

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1. circumspectadjective

   Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.

   Being aware of the danger of upsetting her audience, she was somewhat circumspect in her comments.

   Synonyms:
   wary, thoughtful, cautious, prudent

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1. circumspect

   Vigilant implies more sustained activity and more intelligent volition than alert; one may be habitually alert by reason of native quickness of perception and thought, or one may be momentarily alert under some excitement or expectancy; one who is vigilant is so with thoughtful purpose. One is vigilant against danger or harm; he may be alert or watchful for good as well as against evil; he is wary in view of suspected stratagem, trickery, or treachery. A person may be wakeful because of some merely physical excitement or excitability, as through insomnia; yet he may be utterly careless and negligent in his wakefulness, the reverse of watchful; a person who is truly watchful must keep himself wakeful while on watch, in which case wakeful has something of mental quality. Watchful, from the Saxon, and vigilant, from the Latin, are almost exact equivalents; but vigilant has somewhat more of sharp definiteness and somewhat more suggestion of volition; one may be habitually watchful; one is vigilant of set purpose and for direct cause, as in the presence of an enemy. Compare ALERT.

   Synonyms:
   alert, awake, careful, cautious, on the alert, on the lookout, sleepless, vigilant, wakeful, wary, watchful, wide-awake

   Antonyms:
   careless, drowsy, dull, heedless, inattentive, incautious, inconsiderate, neglectful, negligent, oblivious, thoughtless, unwary

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1. circumspect

   Synonyms:
   cautious, wary, careful, heedful, attentive, prudent, watchful, scrupulous, vigilant

   Antonyms:
   heedless, incautious, careless, reckless, invigilant, incircumspect

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1. circumspect, discreetadjective

   heedful of potential consequences

   "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"

   Synonyms:
   discreet, discerning

   Antonyms:
   imprudent

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1. circumspectadjective

   Synonyms:
   cautious, wary, careful, watchful, heedful, considerate, judicious, vigilant, attentive, discreet, prudent; not rash, heedless, or headlong

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1. List of paraphrases for "circumspect":

   cautious, prudent, careful

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1. Francis Quarles:

   Be very circumspect in the choice of thy company. In the society of thine equals thou shalt enjoy more pleasure in the society of thy superiors thou shalt find more profit. To be the best in the company is the way to grow worse.

2. Kara Frederick:

   I'm very circumspect about Biden’s actions in this summit because we're supposed to impose costs when cyberattacks occur and when they meet a level of attribution to a state, most cyber criminals in Russia operate with tacit state approval.

3. Francis Quarles:

   Be very circumspect in the choice of thy company. In the society of thy equals thou shalt enjoy more pleasure; in the society of thy superiors thou shalt find more profit. To be the best of the company is the way to grow worse; the best means to grow better is to be the worst there.

4. Kevin Daly:

   The outlook is tenuous for some countries, given the sensitivity for oil, investors will be a little bit more circumspect and demand a higher risk premium when it comes to these kind of commodities-sensitive countries in the current backdrop.

5. Lindsey Graham:

   Here is my understanding, if you lived a good life people would recognize it – like the American Bar Association has the gold standard, his integrity is absolutely unquestioned. He is the very circumspect in his personal conduct. Harbors no biases or prejudices. He is entirely ethical. Is a really decent person. He is warm, friendly, unassuming – he is the nicest person.