circumspect

adj.谨慎的,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
circumspect (adjective)
careful to consider all and possible consequences - circumstances prudent diplomacy required a circumspect response cautious
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
circumspect (adjective)
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
SYNONYMS:
alert, cautious, chary, circumspect, conservative, considerate, gingerly, guarded, heedful, safe, wary
RELATED WORDS:
advertent, attentive, awake, observant, regardful, vigilant, watchful; hypercautious; foresighted, foresightful, forethoughtful, provident, thoughtful; cagey ( cagy), calculating, canny, shrewd; deliberate, slow; ultracareful, ultracautious
NEAR ANTONYMS:
bold, brash, impetuous, rash, reckless, venturesome; asleep, inattentive, regardless; inconsiderate, thoughtless; lax, neglectful, negligent, remiss; imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious; absentminded, forgetful; inadvertent, unintentional, unplanned
careless, heedless, incautious, unguarded, unmindful, unsafe, unwary
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