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Circumspect vs Tentative - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between circumspect and tentative

is that circumspect is carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent while tentative is of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.

As a noun tentative is

a trial; an experiment.

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

    tentative

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A trial; an experiment.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
  • Uncertain; subject to future change.

    • Derived terms

    * tentativeness

    External links

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    Anagrams

    * attentive ----