Circumspective

Circumspective
Circumspective Cir`cum*spec"tive (s[~e]r`k[u^]m*sp[e^]k"t[i^]v), a. Looking around every way; cautious; careful of consequences; watchful of danger. ``Circumspective eyes.'' --Pope. [1913 Webster]

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  • circumspective — index circumspect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • circumspective — circumspectively, adv. /serr keuhm spek tiv/, adj. given to or marked by circumspection; watchful; cautious: His behavior was circumspective. [1625 35; CIRCUMSPECT + IVE] * * * …   Universalium

  • circumspective — /sɜkəmˈspɛktɪv/ (say serkuhm spektiv) adjective given to or marked by circumspection; watchful; cautious: a circumspective approach …  

  • circumspective — adj. wary of outcome; watchful of danger; cautious …   English contemporary dictionary

  • circumspective — cir·cum·spec·tive …   English syllables

  • circumspective — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷tiv adjective Etymology: circumspection + ive : circumspect …   Useful english dictionary

  • circumspectif — ⇒CIRCUMSPECTIF, IVE, adj. Qui regarde tout autour : • ... dans la sphère où se développent leurs facultés, les hommes d intelligence possèdent la vue circumspective du colimaçon, le flair du chien et l oreille de la taupe; ils voient, ils sentent …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • circumspect — I adjective alert, assiduous, astute, attending, attentive, careful, cautious, cautus, chary, circumspective, cognizant, conscientious, conscious, considerate, contemplative, deliberate, deliberative, diligent, discerning, discreet, discretionary …   Law dictionary

  • considerate — adj 1. thoughtful, kind, kindly, kind hearted, compassionate, tender, sympathetic, patient, forbearing; benevolent, beneficent, charitable, generous, unselfish; aware, sensitive, attentive, mindful, heedful, concerned, solicitous; friendly,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • peripheral — adj 1. peripheric, perimetric, circumferential, outlinear, outlying, outer, on the edge, on the rim, marginal; surrounding, circumjacent, circumscribing, circumspective, encircling; ambient, circumambient, environing, circumfluent. 2. superficial …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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