[sur-kuhm-spekt]

adjective

Watchful and discreet; cautious.

Had I known she approved of my happy ending massage, I’d have been less circumspect about it.


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Circumspect.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/circumspect. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “circumspect”, accessed November 26, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/circumspect.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Circumspect. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved November 26, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/circumspect


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