circumspect

/sˈɜːkəmspˌɛkt/

/ˈsɝkəmˌspɛkt/

circumspect

circonspect

very cautious before doing something to avoid potential problems or consequences

Synonymes : discreet

Exemples

1. And I'm being circumspect here

2. And so you have to be very circumspect with respect to the witnesses that are on the stand.

3. There’s reasons to be circumspect there.

4. We don’t have to whisper in a circumspect manner and enter each new conversation, restaurant or shop with a sheepish air of apology.