circumspection
/ˌsɜːkəmˈspɛkʃən/
circumspection means attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 75 out of 100.
circumspection is pronounced /ˌsɜːkəmˈspɛkʃən/.
Why “circumspection” is a great word
CIRCUMSPECTION — [Noun] A wariness born of surveying a situation from every conceivable angle before any commitment of action. From Latin circumspectiōnem, from circum- ("around") + specere ("to look") + -iō (noun-forming suffix), literally meaning "a looking all around." First attested in Middle English (circa 1350–1400). Unlike prudence (the settled habit of practical wisdom) or wariness (a diffuse suspicion of threat), circumspection is the active, rotational sweep of the mind's eye. It is the chess player’s survey of the board from every angle; the diplomat weighing each syllable as if navigating a field of pressure plates; the traveler pausing at the forest's edge to note every exit and ingress. It is the quiet application of geometry to fate.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English circumspeccioun, from Middle French circonspection or its etymon Latin circumspectio. By surface analysis, circum- + Latin spect + -ion, "looking [all] around" (as compared with the opposite concept, embodied as tunnel vision or blinders).
noun
- Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
- Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.“As if this were not enough, CAW has failed to utilize even his limited sources with diligence and circumspection; to demonstrate this point, I will briefly note inadequacies in the data adduced by CAW.”