Added 10 October 2026
circumspect
/ˈsɜː.kəm.spɛkt/ adjective
Latin root: circumspectō Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about circumspect at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Heedful of potential consequences.
circumspect actions
Origin
From Latin circumspectō (“look around”). Compare periscope.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)