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English adjective: careful | |||
| 1. | careful exercising caution or showing care or attention | ||
| Samples | They were careful when crossing the busy street. Be careful to keep her shoes clean. Did very careful research. Careful art restorers. Careful of the rights of others. Careful about one's behavior. | ||
| Similar | blow-by-blow, certain, close, conscientious, detailed, elaborate, elaborated, minute, narrow, overcareful, painstaking, particular, protective, scrupulous, studious, sure, thorough, too-careful | ||
| See also | cautious, diligent, prudent | ||
| Attribute | carefulness | ||
| Antonyms | careless | ||
| 2. | careful cautiously attentive | ||
| Samples | Careful of her feelings. Heedful of his father's advice. | ||
| Synonyms | heedful | ||
| Similar | aware, mindful | ||
| Antonyms | unmindful, forgetful, mindless | ||
| 3. | careful unhurried and with care and dignity | ||
| Samples | Walking at the same measured pace. With all deliberate speed. | ||
| Synonyms | deliberate, measured | ||
| Similar | unhurried | ||
| Antonyms | hurried | ||
| 4. | careful full of cares or anxiety | ||
| Samples | Thou art careful and troubled about many things. | ||
| Similar | troubled | ||
| Domain usage | archaicism, archaism | ||
| Antonyms | untroubled | ||
| 5. | careful mindful of the future in spending money | ||
| Samples | Careful with money. | ||
| Synonyms | thrifty | ||
| Similar | provident | ||
| Antonyms | improvident | ||
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