circumspection Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
    prudence; discretion; discreetness.
    • the servants showed great tact and discretion
  2. noun the trait of being circumspect and prudent
    caution.

WordNet

Cir`cum*spec"tion noun
Etymology
L. circumspectio.
Definitions
  1. Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness.
    With silent circumspection, unespied. Milton.
    Syn. -- Caution; prudence; watchfulness; deliberation; thoughtfulness; wariness; forecast.

Webster 1913