careful
Meaning
- Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
- Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.
- (obsolete) Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.
- (obsolete) Full of cares or anxiety; worried, troubled.
Synonyms
carefully
beware of
without error
without slip
be on guard
consider carefully
be alert
be cautious
be watchful
correct oneself
having foresight
on one’s guard
take precautions
be diligent
with care
be thorough
deeply laid plan
be persevering
be careful of
be assiduous
be meticulous
be particular
be punctilious
bestowing attention
be painstaking
carefully thought out
patiently attentive
chary of
pay attention to
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɛːfəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English careful, from Old English carful; equivalent to care + -ful.
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