adj .
cautious 조심성 있는

• As a public speaker, Nick was extremely circumspect ; he always took great care not to say the wrong thing or give offense.
• The circumspect general did everything he could not to put his soldiers at unnecessary risk.
• The word circumspect comes from Greek roots meaning around and look (as do the words circle and inspect). To be circumspect is to look around carefully before doing something.