careful
adjectives
exercising caution or showing care or attention
"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"
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antonym
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exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
"be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors"
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rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
"close supervision"; "paid close attention"; "a close study"; "kept a close watch on expenditures"
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characterized by extreme care and great effort
"conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"
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developed or executed with care and in minute detail
"a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan; "the carefully elaborated theme"
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characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
"a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"
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providing specific details or circumstances
"a particular description of the room"
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(usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful
"protective of his reputation"
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marked by care and effort
"made a studious attempt to fix the television set"
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painstakingly careful and accurate
"our accountant is thorough"; "thorough research"
see also
showing careful forethought
"reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"
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characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
"a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files"
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careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
"a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"
is an attribute of
the quality of being careful and painstaking
"I admired the carefulness of his work"
cautiously attentive
"careful of her feelings"; "heedful of his father's advice"
is derived from
unhurried and with care and dignity
"walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"
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full of cares or anxiety
"Thou art careful and troubled about many things"-Luke 10.41
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characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
"troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"
mindful of the future in spending money
"careful with money"
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