a. [ Pref. in- not + circumspect. ] Not circumspect; heedless; careless; reckless; impolitic. Tyndale. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. incirconspection. ] Lack of circumspection. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. circumspectus, p. p. of circumspicere to look about one's self, to observe; circum + spicere, specere, to look. See Spy. ] Attentive to all the circumstances of a case or the probable consequences of an action; cautious; prudent; wary.
n. [ L. circumspectio. ] Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness. [ 1913 Webster ]
With silent circumspection, unespied. Milton.
a. Looking around every way; cautious; careful of consequences; watchful of danger. “Circumspective eyes.” Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Circumspectly. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a circumspect manner; cautiously; warily. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Vigilance in guarding against evil from every quarter; caution. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ Travel ] forces circumspectness on those abroad, who at home are nursed in security. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. circumspectus, p. p. of circumspicere to look about one's self, to observe; circum + spicere, specere, to look. See Spy. ] Attentive to all the circumstances of a case or the probable consequences of an action; cautious; prudent; wary.
n. [ L. circumspectio. ] Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness. [ 1913 Webster ]
With silent circumspection, unespied. Milton.
a. Looking around every way; cautious; careful of consequences; watchful of danger. “Circumspective eyes.” Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Circumspectly. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a circumspect manner; cautiously; warily. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Vigilance in guarding against evil from every quarter; caution. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ Travel ] forces circumspectness on those abroad, who at home are nursed in security. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]