English-French translations for circumspect

• circonspect
  Je serais un peu plus circonspect si j'étais vous. I would be a little more circumspect if I were you.
  Le rapporteur s'est montré appliqué et circonspect et nous a tous beaucoup impliqués. The rapporteur has been diligent and circumspect and has very much included us all.
  Cependant, la Commission devrait faire preuve d'une certaine circonspection dans le cas présent. The Commission should, however, proceed with a certain amount of circumspection here.

Definition of circumspect

• Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent

Examples

• Being aware of the danger of upsetting her audience, she was somewhat circumspect in her comments.

Related words

• circumsphere
• circumspection
• circumspecte