circumspect
circumspect · more circumspect · most circumspect
обачний, обачливий
осмотрительный, бдительный
vorsichtig, umsichtig
Carefully aware of all circumstancesCarefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
UK/ˈsɜː.kəm.spɛkt/US/ˈsɝ.kəm.spɛkt/
» I'm merely being a little more circumspect.
Meaning
1 sensesCarefully 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.
vorsichtig, umsichtig
осмотрительныйosmotritelʹnyj, бди́тельныйbdítelʹnyj
оба́чнийobáčnyj, оба́чливийobáčlyvyj
More definitions
- heedful of potential consequences
Examples
2 sentencesI'm merely being a little more circumspect.
Next time I'll be more circumspect.
ruВ следующий раз буду осмотрительнее.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
carefully aware of all circumstances:
Русский
By meaning 1
carefully aware of all circumstances:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
carefully aware of all circumstances:
Origin
From Latin circumspectō (“look around”).From Latin circumspectō (“look around”).
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Forms
more circumspect, most circumspect| Comparative | more circumspect Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most circumspect Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- heedful of potential consequences:discreet
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form