circumspect | Definition of circumspect

Synonyms and Antonyms of circumspect

having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble

she has a reputation for being quiet and circumspect in investigating charges of child abuse

Synonyms of circumspect

alert, careful, cautious, chary, conservative, considerate, gingerly, guarded, heedful, safe, wary

Words Related to circumspect

advertent, attentive, awake, observant, regardful, vigilant, watchful

foresighted, foresightful, forethoughtful, provident, thoughtful

cagey (also cagy), calculating, canny, shrewd

deliberate, slow

ultracareful, ultracautious

Near Antonyms of circumspect

bold, brash, impetuous, rash, reckless, venturesome

asleep, inattentive, regardless

inconsiderate, thoughtless

lax, neglectful, negligent, remiss

imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious

absentminded, forgetful

inadvertent, unintentional, unplanned

Antonyms of circumspect

careless, heedless, incautious, unguarded, unmindful, unsafe, unwary