Canny vs Circumspect - What's the difference?
canny | circumspect | Synonyms |
Careful, prudent, cautious.
Knowing, shrewd, astute.
Frugal, thrifty.
(Scotland, Northumbria) Pleasant, fair.
* 1783 , (Robert Burns), "Green Grow the Rashes O", Songs and Ballads
(Northumbria) Very or much.
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
Canny is a synonym of circumspect.
As adjectives the difference between canny and circumspect
is that canny is careful, prudent, cautious while circumspect is carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.canny
English
Adjective
(er)- (Ramsay)
- (Sir Walter Scott)
- She's a canny lass hor like!
- But gie me a cannie hour at e'en,
- My arms about my dearie O;
- An' warl'y cares, an' warl'y men,
- Mae a' gae tapsalteerie O!
- That's a canny big horse, man!
Derived terms
* cannily * canninessReferences
* * * *Anagrams
* ----circumspect
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Being aware of the danger of upsetting her audience, she was somewhat circumspect in her comments.