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Circumspect vs Inspect - What's the difference?

circumspect | inspect |

As an adjective circumspect

is carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.

As a verb inspect is

to examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.

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

    inspect

    English

    Alternative forms

    * enspect

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
  • To view and examine officially.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=6 citation , passage=‘[…] I remember a lady coming to inspect St. Mary's Home where I was brought up and seeing us all in our lovely Elizabethan uniforms we were so proud of, and bursting into tears all over us because “it was wicked to dress us like charity children”. […]’.}}

    Derived terms

    * inspector * inspection

    Anagrams

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