
careful
[ kair-fuhl ]
/ ˈkɛər fəl /
adjective
cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
taking pains in one's work; exact; thorough: a careful typist.
(of things) done or performed with accuracy or caution: careful research.
solicitously mindful (usually followed by of, about, or in): careful of the rights of others;careful about one's behavior;careful in speech.
- full of anxiety or care; troubled.
- causing or attended with anxiety: a careful day.
OTHER WORDS FOR careful
1watchful, guarded, chary, circumspect.
2meticulous, scrupulous.
3rigorous.
4thoughtful, concerned, solicitous, attentive, heedful, regardful.
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Origin of careful
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English carful, cearful; see care, -ful
synonym study for careful
1. Careful,cautious,discreet,wary imply a watchful guarding against something. Careful implies guarding against mistakes, by paying strict and close attention to details, and, often, trying to use good judgment: He was careful to distinguish between them.Cautious implies a fear of some unfavorable situation and investigation before coming to conclusions: cautious about investments.Discreet implies being prudent in speech and action and being trustworthy as a confidant: discreet in manner, in keeping secrets.Wary implies a vigilant lookout for a danger suspected or feared: wary of polite strangers.2, 3. See painstaking.
OTHER WORDS FROM careful
care·ful·ly,adverbcare·ful·ness,nounqua·si-care·ful,adjectiveul·tra·care·ful,adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Words related to careful
precise, accurate, attentive, choosy, mindful, wary, scrupulous, meticulous, deliberate, thorough, judicious, thoughtful, discreet, circumspect, conscientious, vigilant, rigorous, prudent, leery, concerned
How to use careful in a sentence
Robert was even more careful here, saying the death might not even be that.
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Add the flour and gently stir it in, being careful not to overmix.
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“We want to be very careful not to either over-police, because that that could send a signal, or under-police,” said John Miller, the department’s deputy commissioner for intelligence and counterterrorism.
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That changed in college and though he was desperate for love then, he was careful with his heart.
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British Dictionary definitions for careful
adjective
cautious in attitude or action; prudent
painstaking in one's work; thoroughhe wrote very careful script
(usually postpositive; foll by of, in, or about)solicitous; protectivecareful of one's reputation
archaicfull of care; anxious
Britishmean or miserly
Derived forms of careful
carefully, adverbcarefulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Synonyms of careful in English:
careful
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adjective
1‘be careful when you go up the stairs’
SYNONYMS
cautious, heedful, alert, aware, attentive, watchful, vigilant, hypervigilant, wary, on guard, chary, circumspect, prudent, mindful, guarded
unhurried, measured, deliberate
informal leery, cagey
2‘Roland was careful of his reputation’
SYNONYMS
mindful, heedful, protective, watchful
3‘his mother had always been careful with money’
SYNONYMS
prudent, thrifty, economical, economic, economizing, sparing, frugal, scrimping, abstemious, canny, sensible, cautious
miserly, niggardly, penny-pinching, parsimonious
British mean
informal stingy
4‘a careful driver’
SYNONYMS
attentive, conscientious, painstaking, meticulous, diligent, assiduous, sedulous, scrupulous, punctilious, fastidious, methodical, orderly, deliberate, judicious, perfectionist
thorough, exhaustive, rigorous
accurate, precise, correct, particular
fussy, finicky
British informal pernickety
North American informal persnickety
archaic nice, laborious
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"Weigh your words well, my lord," said Raoul, haughtily: "my nature is not such that its vivacities need checking; whilst you, on the contrary, are descended from a race whose passions are suspected by all true Frenchmen; I repeat, therefore, for the second time, be careful!"
"Be careful what you do," he said; "if you do not kill yourself, you commit a ridiculous action; and if you were to kill yourself, you sprinkle blood upon the nuptial robe of the princess of England."
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"Were you careful, sir, to say nothing about Miss Emily?"
"I was especially careful; I never alluded to her in any way."
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I waited three months more, in great impatience, then sent him back to the same post, to see if there might be a reply.
THE BOARDED-UP HOUSEAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMANBernard stood there face to face with Mrs. Vivian, whose eyes seemed to plead with him more than ever.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMESHe was too drowsy to hold the thought more than a moment in his mind, much less to reflect upon it.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODThe vision—it had been an instantaneous flash after all and nothing more—had left his mind completely for the time.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODOf course, considerations of weight have to be taken into account, but the more mould round the roots the better.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTIN"Better so," was the Senora's sole reply; and she fell again into still deeper, more perplexed thought about the hidden treasure.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONOn the upper part of the stem the whorls are very close together, but they are more widely separated at the lower portion.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINHilda, trembling at the door, more than half expected Mr. Orgreave to say: "You mean, she's invited herself."
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTMore soldiers crowded into the cave and Professor-Commander Krafft came in behind them.
SENSE OF OBLIGATIONHENRY MAXWELL DEMPSEY (AKA HARRY HARRISON)Careful synonym more
In the grip of orgasm. Lika left the house and headed across Moscow to her boyfriend. On the way, in the subway, she met two men, and she began to do what was not supposed to. Crossing her legs and showing them her lace panties, she licked her lips. The men could not believe their eyes.
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Her from such an act. She knew that in the event of a divorce, she would receive almost nothing, and would be left alone with a child in her arms.
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