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careful

[kair-fuhl]

adjective

  1. cautious in one's actions.

    Be careful when you cross the street.

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  2. taking pains in one's work; exact; thorough.

    a careful typist.

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  3. (of things) done or performed with accuracy or caution.

    careful research.

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  4. solicitously mindful (usually followed by of, about, orin ).

    careful of the rights of others;

    careful about one's behavior;

    careful in speech.

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  5. Archaic.

    1. full of anxiety or care; troubled.

    2. causing or attended with anxiety.

      a careful day.



careful

/ ˈɛəʊ /

adjective

  1. cautious in attitude or action; prudent

  2. painstaking in one's work; thorough

    he wrote very careful script

  3. (usually postpositive; foll by of, in, or about) solicitous; protective

    careful of one's reputation

  4. archaicfull of care; anxious

  5. mean or miserly

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • carefully adverb
  • carefulness noun
  • quasi-careful adjective
  • ultracareful adjective
  • ˈڳܱ adverb
  • ˈڳܱԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of careful1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English carful, cearful; care, -ful
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Synonym Study

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. See painstaking.
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“I’ve been trying to be more wary, be more careful,” he said.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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District leaders have frequently been circumspect in their words about the Trump administration — critical, to be sure, but somewhat careful.

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