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Circumspect vs Alert - What's the difference?

circumspect | alert |

As adjectives the difference between circumspect and alert

is that circumspect is carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent while alert is attentive; awake; on guard.

As a noun alert is

an alarm.

As a verb alert is

to give warning to.

circumspect

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
    • Being aware of the danger of upsetting her audience, she was somewhat circumspect in her comments.

    Synonyms

    * (carefully aware of all circumstances) cautious, chary, prudent, thoughtful, vigilant, wary

    Derived terms

    * circumspectly * circumspective

    Related terms

    * circumspection

    alert

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Attentive; awake; on guard.
  • (obsolete) Brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.
  • * Addison
    • an alert young fellow

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An alarm.
  • A notification of higher importance than an advisory.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give warning to.

    • Anagrams

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