thinking very carefully about something before doing it, because there may be risks involved synonym cautious He was very circumspect in his financial affairs.
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NAmE//ˌsərkəmˈspɛkʃn//
noun [uncountable] NAmE//ˈsərkəmˌspɛktli//
adverbSee circumspect in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: circumspect