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Definition of Circumspect
1. Adjective. Heedful of potential consequences. "A discreet investor"
Definition of Circumspect
1. a. Attentive to all the circumstances of a case or the probable consequences of an action; cautious; prudent; wary.
Definition of Circumspect
1. Adjective. Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent. ¹
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Definition of Circumspect
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Circumspect
Literary usage of Circumspect
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life of Benvenuto Cellini by Benvenuto Cellini, John Addington Symonds (1889)
"who firmly believed he was wise, circumspect, and prudent. Fully persuaded that
he was a hero, he dashed this picture of himself upon the canvas without a ..."
2. Sea Power in Its Relations to the War of 1812 by Alfred Thayer Mahan (1905)
"He had commented a month before on their extremely circumspect management; " they
act cautiously, and never separate so far from one another that they ..."
3. The Works of George Fox by George Fox (1831)
"Therefore, all that profess the truth, be circumspect, sincere, and fervent,
following the Lord Jesus Christ, who is not of this world ..."
4. Holy Bible by Canadian Bible Society (1855)
"13 And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention
of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth. ..."
5. Matthew Paris's English History: From the Year 1235 to 1273 by Matthew Paris, John Allen Giles (1854)
"... as vigorous in warlike proceedings as he was prudent and circumspect in his
counsels. Of the return of the abbot of St. Edmund's from the Roman court. ..."
6. The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke by Edmund Burke (1866)
"make you acquainted with the circumstance, that his Excellency, the Nabob, may
cause his agents to be more circumspect in their conduct towards these poor ..."
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