circumspection
noun[U]
formaluk/ˌsɜː.kəmˈspek.ʃən/us/ˌsɝː.kəmˈspek.ʃən/thequalityof beingcarefulnot to takerisks:
This is a verysensitivecaserequiringextremecircumspection.
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circumspect
- He usuallyleanstowards circumspection.
- Anything thesalesagenttellsyou should betreatedwith theutmostcircumspection.
- She is thesoulof circumspection when it comes togossip.
- Thecourtshowedgreatrestraintand circumspection onextraordinarilysensitiveissues.
Cautious and vigilant
- abundance
- an abundance of cautionidiom
- askance
- attentive
- attentively
- conservatively
- diligence
- diligent
- discreet
- due diligence
- meticulous
- meticulously
- meticulousness
- mindful
- minutely
- sedulous
- sedulously
- slowly
- super-cautious
- super-conservative