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more circumspect

ADJECTIVE

cautious, discreet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cagey careful considerate discriminating judicious meticulous prudent scrupulous vigilant wary

WEAK

attentive calculating canny chary deliberate gingerly guarded heedful observant politic punctilious safe sagacious sage watchful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless foolish inattentive incautious indiscreet negligent reckless thoughtless unscrupulous unwise

WEAK

audacious bold rash uncareful uncircumspect unheedful

Example Sentences

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Sitting on a boat floating off the shore, Holloway is more circumspect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

After the race, he was more circumspect, saying he needed to watch the incident before commenting on it further.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission was more circumspect, concluding in 2014 that high-frequency trades didn’t cause the flash crash, but “contributed to it by demanding immediacy ahead of other market participants.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025

Others, however, have been more circumspect — including California Atty.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

The city fathers were used to more circumspect criticisms—when criticism could not be entirely avoided.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson