Circumspect
adjective
Being cautious before doing something.
Given the sensitive nature of his job, he had to be extremely circumspect in his dealings.
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Formal
adjective
Being thoughtful about the consequences and potential risks.
She was circumspect about investing her savings in the volatile stock market.
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adjective
Thinking carefully before making a decision or taking action.
The leaders were circumspect in their response to the inflammatory allegations.
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Formal
adjective
Being cautious before doing something.
Given the sensitive nature of his job, he had to be extremely circumspect in his dealings.
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Being thoughtful about the consequences and potential risks.
She was circumspect about investing her savings in the volatile stock market.
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Formal
adjective
Thinking carefully before making a decision or taking action.
The leaders were circumspect in their response to the inflammatory allegations.
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Formal
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Pro Tip 1/3Professional Caution
Use 'circumspect' to imply professional caution without a negative connotation.
The auditor remained circumspect when examining the disputed transactions.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
'Circumspect' carries a neutral-to-positive tone, suggesting intelligence and responsibility.
Her circumspect approach to the project earned her team's respect.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Warning
It subtly warns of risks without overtly stating them.
Given the rumors, it's wise to be circumspect in sharing information.
Pro Tip 1/3Professional Caution
Use 'circumspect' to imply professional caution without a negative connotation.
The auditor remained circumspect when examining the disputed transactions.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
'Circumspect' carries a neutral-to-positive tone, suggesting intelligence and responsibility.
Her circumspect approach to the project earned her team's respect.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Warning
It subtly warns of risks without overtly stating them.
Given the rumors, it's wise to be circumspect in sharing information.
Pro Tip 1/3Professional Caution
Use 'circumspect' to imply professional caution without a negative connotation.
The auditor remained circumspect when examining the disputed transactions.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
'Circumspect' carries a neutral-to-positive tone, suggesting intelligence and responsibility.
Her circumspect approach to the project earned her team's respect.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Warning
It subtly warns of risks without overtly stating them.
Given the rumors, it's wise to be circumspect in sharing information.
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Andrew McAfee: Are...
you have to use very dry and very circumspect language. But when I read his paper, I kind of feel Jensen is trying to scream at us and say, "Look, this was a big deal. Prices stabilized, so people could plan their economic lives. Waste was not reduced -- it was eliminated. And the lives of both the buyers and the sellers
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Safari Live - Day 364 PIPE...
right ahead of it and ting he was a bit casual in the way that he was walking even when that Impala put up its head while it was feeding it's not a problem but as soon as they popped the head up well you need to kind of have a little bit more con circumspect movements I would say is probably the best way to
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Are droids taking our...
mobile phones for the very first time and when you write for the quarterly Journal of economics you have to use very dry and very circumspect language but when I read his paper I kind of feel Jensen is trying to scream at us and say look this was a big deal prices stabilized so people could plan
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Andrew McAfee: Are...
you have to use very dry and very circumspect language. But when I read his paper, I kind of feel Jensen is trying to scream at us and say, "Look, this was a big deal. Prices stabilized, so people could plan their economic lives. Waste was not reduced -- it was eliminated. And the lives of both the buyers and the sellers
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Safari Live - Day 364 PIPE...
right ahead of it and ting he was a bit casual in the way that he was walking even when that Impala put up its head while it was feeding it's not a problem but as soon as they popped the head up well you need to kind of have a little bit more con circumspect movements I would say is probably the best way to
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Are droids taking our...
mobile phones for the very first time and when you write for the quarterly Journal of economics you have to use very dry and very circumspect language but when I read his paper I kind of feel Jensen is trying to scream at us and say look this was a big deal prices stabilized so people could plan
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Quote examples
Jesse Kellerman
American Novelist
People are interested in writing, and often there's an unjustifiable sense of people to believe my talking to them for the book is going to accord them any sort of fame. Which it won't. At the same time, they can be more circumspect if they know they're on the record.
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James P. Gorman
American Businessman
I think Americans are very verbal and Aussies are more circumspect, and that can come across as being clearer. It can also come across as abrupt and cold. Some people find me to be abrupt and cold. That's just my personal style.
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Danny Boyle
English Director
Always changing genres, making very different films is a good idea. It's a way of making yourself feel vulnerable again, getting back to that innocence. As is working within a circumspect budget.
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Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
Lord keep us all from sin. Teach us how to walk circumspectly; enable us to guard our minds against error of doctrine, our hearts against wrong feelings, and our lives against evil actions.
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Dries van Noten
Belgian Designer
Many a fashion designer's career was founded using packs upon packs of Polaroids, and though we love them, we forget that the image quality was often circumspect.
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Kate Christensen
American Novelist
I think my blog is fairly circumspect and elliptical. I've written personal essays, but they are short and to the point: in and out, and that's that.
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Michele Bachmann
American Politician
My view of foreign policy is that we need to be careful and circumspect about United States intervention in any foreign nation.
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Hari Kunzru
British Novelist
Intellectuals who live in Hungary, or who wish to work or lecture there, are extremely circumspect in their criticism.
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Diane Lane
American Actress
I believe that the female perspective is a very healing and circumspect one, and we have a right to equal voice.
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Jesse Kellerman
American Novelist
People are interested in writing, and often there's an unjustifiable sense of people to believe my talking to them for the book is going to accord them any sort of fame. Which it won't. At the same time, they can be more circumspect if they know they're on the record.
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James P. Gorman
American Businessman
I think Americans are very verbal and Aussies are more circumspect, and that can come across as being clearer. It can also come across as abrupt and cold. Some people find me to be abrupt and cold. That's just my personal style.
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Danny Boyle
English Director
Always changing genres, making very different films is a good idea. It's a way of making yourself feel vulnerable again, getting back to that innocence. As is working within a circumspect budget.
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Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
Lord keep us all from sin. Teach us how to walk circumspectly; enable us to guard our minds against error of doctrine, our hearts against wrong feelings, and our lives against evil actions.
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Dries van Noten
Belgian Designer
Many a fashion designer's career was founded using packs upon packs of Polaroids, and though we love them, we forget that the image quality was often circumspect.
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Kate Christensen
American Novelist
I think my blog is fairly circumspect and elliptical. I've written personal essays, but they are short and to the point: in and out, and that's that.
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Michele Bachmann
American Politician
My view of foreign policy is that we need to be careful and circumspect about United States intervention in any foreign nation.
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Hari Kunzru
British Novelist
Intellectuals who live in Hungary, or who wish to work or lecture there, are extremely circumspect in their criticism.
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Diane Lane
American Actress
I believe that the female perspective is a very healing and circumspect one, and we have a right to equal voice.
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