His drinking habits have never been exactly circumspect (Harper's).
SYNONYM(S): wary, discreet.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cir´cum|spect´ly — cir|cum|spect «SUR kuhm spehkt», adjective. watchful on all sides; cautious or prudent; careful: »His drinking habits have never been exactly circumspect (Harper s). SYNONYM(S): wary, discreet. ╂[< Latin circumspectus, past participle of… … Useful english dictionary
cir´cum|spect´ness — cir|cum|spect «SUR kuhm spehkt», adjective. watchful on all sides; cautious or prudent; careful: »His drinking habits have never been exactly circumspect (Harper s). SYNONYM(S): wary, discreet. ╂[< Latin circumspectus, past participle of… … Useful english dictionary
cir·cum·spect — … Useful english dictionary
cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… … English syllables
spect — cir·cum·spect; cir·cum·spect·ly; cir·cum·spect·ness; de·spect; in·spect·able; in·spect·ing·ly; in·tro·spect; in·tro·spect·able; re·spect·abil·i·ty; re·spect·abi·lize; re·spect·ant; re·spect·er; re·spect·ful; re·spect·less; SPECT; re·spect;… … English syllables
circumspect — cir·cum·spect … English syllables
circumspectly — cir·cum·spect·ly … English syllables
circumspect — cir|cum|spect [ sɜrkəm,spekt ] adjective thinking carefully about something before you say or do it: CAUTIOUS: circumspect about: Officials were very circumspect about possible causes of the accident. a circumspect response ╾ cir|cum|spec|tion [ … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
circumspect — cir•cum•spect [[t]ˈsɜr kəmˌspɛkt[/t]] adj. watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L circumspectus, ptp. of circumspicere to look around =circum circum + spicere, comb. form… … From formal English to slang
circumspect — cir|cum|spect [ˈsə:kəmspekt US ˈsə:r ] adj formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of circumspicere to look around, be careful , from circum ( CIRCUM ) + specere to look ] thinking carefully about something before doing it, in … Dictionary of contemporary English
