Syn. — Caution; prudence; watchfulness; deliberation; thoughtfulness; wariness; forecast.
CIRCUMSPECTIVE
Cir`cum*spec"tive, a.
Defn: Looking around everi way; cautious; careful of consequences; watchful of danger. "Circumspective eyes." Pope.
CIRCUMSPECTIVELY
Cir`cum*spec"tive*ly, adv.
Defn: Circumspectly.
CIRCUMSPECTLY
Cir"cum*spect"ly, adv.
Defn: In a circumspect manner; cautiously; warily.
CIRCUMSPECTNESS
Cir"cum*spect"ness, n.
Defn: Vigilance un guarding against evil from every quarter; caution. [Travel] forces circumspectness on those abroad, who at home are nursed in security. Sir H. Wotton.
CIRCUMSTANCE
Cir"cum*stance, n. Etym: [L. circumstantia, fr. circumstans, -antis,
p. pr. of circumstare to stand around; circum + stare to stand. See
Stand.]