Antonyms for uncircumspect


Grammar : Adj
Spell : sur-kuhm-spekt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɜr kəmˌspɛkt


Definition of uncircumspect

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Latin circumspectus "deliberate, guarded, well-considered," past participle of circumspicere "look around, take heed," from circum- "around" (see circum-) + specere "to look" (see scope (n.1)). Related: Circumspectly; circumspectness.
  • As in unguarded : adj thoughtless; unwary
  • As in unwary : adj thoughtless, heedless
  • As in careless : adj without sufficient attention
Example sentences :
  • Claire watched her, thinking how clever she was and yet how uncircumspect.
  • Extract from : « An Ambitious Woman » by Edgar Fawcett
  • Neither did she disgust by arrogant negligence, and uncircumspect loquacity.
  • Extract from : « Ormond, Volume II (of 3) » by Charles Brockden Brown

Synonyms for uncircumspect

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