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Circumspect

adjective/kɹˈɪptəɡˌæmɪst/
Definition
heedful of potential consequences
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɪptəɡˌæmɪst/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɪʃbɔːd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɪʃbɔːd/
3 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɪptəɡˌæmɪst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveheedful of potential consequences
“circumspect actions”
Word Forms
discreetnessnounknowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
umsichtig
im Hinblick auf mögliche Konsequenzen
🇫🇷French
circonspect
conscient des conséquences potentielles
🇪🇸Spanish
circunspecto
atento a las posibles consecuencias
🇮🇹Italian
circospetto
attento alle possibili conseguenze
🇳🇱Dutch
omzichtig
rekening houdend met de mogelijke gevolgen
🇵🇹Portuguese
cauteloso
atento às possíveis consequências
🇷🇺Russian
осмотрительный
внимательный к возможным последствиям
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चौकस
संभावित परिणामों से सावधान
🇧🇩Bengali
সতর্কতা
সম্ভাব্য পরিণতি সম্পর্কে সতর্ক
🇮🇳Tamil
புறக்கணிப்பு
சாத்தியமான விளைவுகளை கவனத்தில் கொள்ள வேண்டும்
🇮🇳Telugu
జాగ్రత్త
సంభావ్య పరిణామాలపై శ్రద్ధ వహించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
सावधगिरी बाळगणे
संभाव्य परिणामांकडे लक्ष देणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચોકસાઈ
સંભવિત પરિણામો પર ધ્યાન આપવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ
ಸಂಭಾವ್ಯ ಪರಿಣಾಮಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സൂക്ഷ്മത
സാധ്യമായ പ്രത്യാഘാതങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ച് ശ്രദ്ധാലുവാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੌਕਸੀ
ਸੰਭਾਵੀ ਨਤੀਜਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਧਿਆਨ ਰੱਖਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
محتاط
ممکنہ نتائج کے بارے میں محتاط
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
谨慎
注意潜在的后果
🇯🇵Japanese
用心深い
潜在的な結果に注意する
🇰🇷Korean
조심성 있는
잠재적인 결과에 주의를 기울인다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thận trọng
chú ý đến hậu quả có thể xảy ra
🇹🇭Thai
ความรอบคอบ
คำนึงถึงผลที่ตามมาที่อาจเกิดขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
berhati-hati
memperhatikan konsekuensi yang mungkin terjadi
🇵🇭Filipino
mag-ingat
maingat sa mga posibleng kahihinatnan
🇲🇾Malay
berhati-hati
berhati-hati terhadap kemungkinan akibat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حذرا
مدركين للعواقب المحتملة
🇮🇷Persian
محتاطانه
توجه به پیامدهای احتمالی
🇹🇷Turkish
ihtiyatlı
olası sonuçlara karşı dikkatli
🇮🇱Hebrew
זהיר
קשוב להשלכות אפשריות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'circumspect'?
The primary meaning of 'circumspect' is 'heedful of potential consequences'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'circumspect' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'circumspect' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'circumspect' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'circumspect' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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