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careful
[ kair-fuhl ]
adjective
- cautious in one's actions:
Be careful when you cross the street.
Synonyms: circumspect, chary, guarded, watchful
Antonyms: careless
a careful typist.
Synonyms: scrupulous, meticulous
Antonyms: careless
- (of things) done or performed with accuracy or caution:
careful research.
Synonyms: rigorous
Antonyms: careless
- solicitously mindful (usually followed by of, about, or in ):
careful of the rights of others;
careful about one's behavior;
careful in speech.
Synonyms: regardful, heedful, attentive, solicitous, concerned, thoughtful
Antonyms: careless
- Archaic.
- full of anxiety or care; troubled.
- causing or attended with anxiety:
a careful day.
careful
/ ˈkɛəfʊl /
adjective
- cautious in attitude or action; prudent
- painstaking in one's work; thorough
he wrote very careful script
- usually postpositive; foll by of, in, or about solicitous; protective
careful of one's reputation
- archaic.full of care; anxious
- mean or miserly
Derived Forms
- ˈcarefully, adverb
- ˈcarefulness, noun
Other Words From
- care·ful·ly adverb
- care·ful·ness noun
- qua·si-care·ful adjective
- ul·tra·care·ful adjective
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
We must be careful about relying on prosecution and the criminal justice system for deterrence.
After I completed a careful audit, and with verification of my findings from Deputy District Attorney Robert Hickey, there were four names duplicated, for an actual total of 328.
There was only one catch—the land was directly adjacent to a cabin, and I had been warned by park rangers to be careful about trespassing.
Be careful as some CTV ad solutions will say they offer CTV inventory, but will actually mix in other video inventory that’s served on devices other than TV.
If we’re not careful, we could wind up codifying AI’s historic biases into guidelines that warp the technology for generations to come.
“Cultures” Versus “White Girls” As you can probably sense from my scare quotes, you can never be too careful these days.
He had talked to her earlier in the day, him saying, “Baby, be careful.”
Would he have been careful enough to destroy the odd pieces of jute you've left so messily about?
But the president and secretary need to be very careful here.
Thinking of longer journeys to Mars or an asteroid would require careful measurement of conditions.
Madame Ratignolle, more careful of her complexion, had twined a gauze veil about her head.
As a rule, however, even in the case of extreme varieties, a careful examination of the specimen will enable it to be identified.
Captains Spotstroke and Pool were equally careful; the rest of those present drank freely.
The question of branches of federal reserve banks has received careful attention during the past year.
It would make everyone careful, of course, but I fail to see any grievance in that.
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