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- [sur-kuh m-spekt]
- /ˈsɜr kəmˌspɛkt/
- /ˌʌnˈsɜːkəmspɛkt /
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- [sur-kuh m-spekt]
- /ˈsɜr kəmˌspɛkt/
Definitions of uncircumspect word
- adjective uncircumspect watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior. 1
- adjective uncircumspect well-considered: circumspect ambition. 1
- adjective uncircumspect Not circumspect. 0
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Origin of uncircumspect
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin circumspectus (past participle of circumspicere to look around), equivalent to circum- circum- + spec(ere) to look + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Uncircumspect
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncircumspect popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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Antonyms for uncircumspect
adj uncircumspect
- circumspect — If you are circumspect, you are cautious in what you do and say and do not take risks.
adjective uncircumspect
- heeding — to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.
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