Circumspect vs Puritanical - What's the difference?
circumspect | puritanical | Related terms |
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid; — often used by way of reproach or contempt.
Circumspect is a related term of puritanical.
As adjectives the difference between circumspect and puritanical
is that circumspect is carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent while puritanical is of or pertaining to the puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.As a noun puritanical is
one who holds puritanical attitudes.circumspect
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Being aware of the danger of upsetting her audience, she was somewhat circumspect in her comments.