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careful
[kair-fuhl]
adjective
cautious in one's actions.
Be careful when you cross the street.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms: , , ,taking pains in one's work; exact; thorough.
a careful typist.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms: , , ,(of things) done or performed with accuracy or caution.
careful research.
Synonyms:Antonyms: , , ,solicitously mindful (usually followed by of, about, orin ).
careful of the rights of others;
careful about one's behavior;
careful in speech.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms: , , ,Archaic.
full of anxiety or care; troubled.
causing or attended with anxiety.
a careful day.
careful
/ ˈɛəʊ /
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
archaicfull of care; anxious
mean or miserly
Other 51Թ Forms
- carefully adverb
- carefulness noun
- quasi-careful adjective
- ultracareful adjective
- ˈڳܱ adverb
- ˈڳܱԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“I’ve been trying to be more wary, be more careful,” he said.
Brooklyn and Nicola are in search of their own identities, which "may be putting them at odds with the careful public image that the Beckhams have created for the family", he says.
But Robert - who wears a bullet-proof vest and carries a pair of handcuffs - is careful to point out that he is not a real policeman.
I’m actually pretty careful about screen time during the weekend if I can help it, but my husband and I like to watch “Landscape Artist of the Year,” the British feel-good show.
District leaders have frequently been circumspect in their words about the Trump administration — critical, to be sure, but somewhat careful.
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