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circumspection vs sagaciousness

sagaciousness vs circumspection

circumspection and sagaciousness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
circumspection Yes No No No
sagaciousness Yes No No No
As nouns, sagaciousness is a hypernym of circumspection; that is, sagaciousness is a word with a broader meaning than circumspection:
  • circumspection: knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
  • sagaciousness: the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
Other hypernyms of circumspection include discernment, judgement, judgment, sagacity.
circumspection (noun) sagaciousness (noun)
the trait of being circumspect and prudent the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
Difference between circumspection and sagaciousness

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