circumspect
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Synonyms
alert, careful, cautious, chary, conservative, considerate, gingerly, guarded, heedful, safe, wary
Antonyms
careless, heedless, incautious, unguarded, unmindful, unsafe, unwary
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Asked about the search and interview process for the job, Garrett was more circumspect. — Matt Hamilton, latimes.com, "USC picks Wharton dean to lead business school following controversy," 11 June 2019 Rano is more circumspect about their May-December romance. — Marshall Heyman, Town & Country, "Michael Chow's Totally Over-the-Top Wedding Was L.A.'s Hottest Event," 27 Apr. 2019 That makes him a lightning rod of attention on the Eagles, and allows his teammates to be a bit more circumspect. — Bob Ford, Philly.com, "When they need a laugh, Eagles pick a Lane | Bob Ford," 30 Jan. 2018 Senators who had even visited with McCain were circumspect in their remarks about their colleague. — Chad Pergram, Fox News, "Amid cancer treatment, McCain exercised significant political clout from afar," 25 Aug. 2018 Bill, always circumspect and thoughtful, seemed bemused. — Jay Mcinerney, Town & Country, "Harlan Estate, Napa's Most Talked About Winery, Reveals Its Next Cult Red," 17 Jan. 2017 Analysts were more circumspect about the announcement. — Harriet Torry, WSJ, "U.S. Factory-Sector Growth Accelerated in November," 3 Dec. 2018 But she was sternly advised to be more circumspect in the future or her job would be at stake. — Rachael Herron, Vox, "I used to be a 911 dispatcher. I had to respond to racist calls every day.," 31 Oct. 2018 But she was sternly advised to be more circumspect in the future or her job would be at stake. — Rachael Herron, Vox, "I used to be a 911 dispatcher. I had to respond to racist calls every day.," 31 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'circumspect.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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