English-Thai Dictionary

circumspect

ADJ ที่ คิด อย่าง รอบคอบ  cautious careful ti-khid-yang-rob-khob

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CIRCUMSPECT

a.Literally, looking on all sides; looking round. Hence, Cautious; prudent; watchful on all sides; examining carefully all the circumstances that may affect a determination, or a measure to be adopted.

 

CIRCUMSPECTION

n.Caution; attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case, and to the natural or probable consequences of a measure, with a view to a correct course of conduct, or to avoid danger.

 

CIRCUMSPECTIVE

a.Looking round every way; cautious; careful of consequences; watchful of danger.

 

CIRCUMSPECTIVELY

adv. Cautiously; vigilantly; heedfully; with watchfulness to guard against danger.

 

CIRCUMSPECTLY

adv. Cautiously; with watchfulness every way; with attention to guard against surprise or danger.

 

CIRCUMSPECTNESS

n.Caution; circumspection; vigilance in guarding against evil from every quarter.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CIRCUMSPECT

Cir "cum *spect, a. Etym: [L. circumspectus, p. p. of circumspicere to look about one's self, to observe; circum + spicere, specere, to look. See Spy. ]

 

Defn: Attentive to all the circustances of a case or the probable consequences of an action; cautious; prudent; wary.

 

Syn. -- See Cautious.

 

CIRCUMSPECTION

Cir `cum *spec "tion, n. Etym: [L. circumspectio.]

 

Defn: Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness. With silent circumspection, unespied. Milton.

 

Syn. -- Caution; prudence; watchfulness; deliberation; thoughtfulness; wariness; forecast.

 

CIRCUMSPECTIVE

CIRCUMSPECTIVE Cir `cum *spec "tive, a.

 

Defn: Looking around everi way; cautious; careful of consequences; watchful of danger. "Circumspective eyes." Pope.

 

CIRCUMSPECTIVELY

CIRCUMSPECTIVELY Cir `cum *spec "tive *ly, adv.

 

Defn: Circumspectly.

 

CIRCUMSPECTLY

CIRCUMSPECTLY Cir "cum *spect "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a circumspect manner; cautiously; warily.

 

CIRCUMSPECTNESS

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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

circumspect

cir cum spect |ˈsərkəmˌspekt ˈsərkəmˌspɛkt | ▶adjective wary and unwilling to take risks: the officials were very circumspect in their statements. DERIVATIVES cir cum spect ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin circumspectus, from circumspicere ‘look around, ’ from circum ‘around, about ’ + specere ‘look. ’

 

circumspection

cir cum spec tion |ˌsərkəmˈspekSHən sɜːrkəmˈspekʃn | ▶noun the quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence: circumspection is required in the day-to-day exercise of administrative powers.

 

Oxford Dictionary

circumspect

cir ¦cum |spect |ˈsəːkəmspɛkt | ▶adjective wary and unwilling to take risks: the officials were very circumspect in their statements. DERIVATIVES circumspectly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin circumspectus, from circumspicere ‘look around ’, from circum ‘around, about ’ + specere ‘look ’.

 

circumspection

cir ¦cum |spec ¦tion |ˌsəːkəmˈspɛkʃn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence: circumspection is required in the day-to-day exercise of administrative powers.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

circumspect

circumspect adjective she would have to be circumspect in her dealings with Catherine: cautious, wary, careful, chary, guarded, on one's guard; watchful, alert, attentive, heedful, vigilant, leery; informal cagey, playing one's cards close to one's chest. ANTONYMS unguarded. WORD TOOLKIT See wary . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

circumspect

circumspect adjective she would have to be very circumspect in her dealings with Catherine: cautious, wary, careful, chary, guarded, on one's guard; discreet; watchful, alert, attentive, heedful, vigilant, observant; prudent, judicious, canny, politic; informal softly-softly, cagey, leery, playing one's cards close to one's chest. ANTONYMS unguarded, incautious. WORD TOOLKIT circumspect See wary . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

circumspection

circumspection noun circumspection is required in the day-to-day exercise of administrative powers: caution, carefulness, care, wariness, chariness, guardedness; discretion; watchfulness, alertness, attentiveness, heed, heedfulness, vigilance; prudence, judiciousness; informal caginess; rare precaution.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

circumspect

cir cum spect /sə́ː r kəmspèkt /形容詞 〈人 行為などが 〉 «…に » 用心 [注意 ]深い, (あらゆる点で )熟考した, 考慮を重ねた ; 慎重な «about » .～ly 副詞 用心して ; 慎重に .

 

circumspection

c ì r cum sp é c tion 名詞 U ｟かたく ｠用心 ; 慎重 (さ ).