WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cir•cum•spec•tive
(sûr′kəm spek′tiv),USA pronunciation adj.
cir′cum•spec′tive•ly, adv.
- given to or marked by circumspection;
watchful;
cautious:His behavior was circumspective.
- circumspect + -ive 1625–35