/ ˈsɜːkəmspekt; NAmE ˈsɜːrk-/ adjective
( formal ) thinking very carefully about sth before doing it, because there may be risks involved
SYN cautious
► cir·cum·spec·tion / ˌsɜːkəmˈspekʃn; NAmE ˌsɜːrk-/ noun [ U ]
► cir·cum·spect·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin circumspectus , from circumspicere look around, from circum around, about + specere look.