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Careful Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Careful? [adj] 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" [adj] with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed" [adj] mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money" [adj] cautiously attentive; "careful of her feelings"; "heedful of his father's advice" [adj] (archaic) full of cares or anxiety; "Thou art careful and troubled about many things"-Luke 10.41 Synonyms \| Synonyms for Careful: aware \| blow-by-blow \| cautious \| certain \| close \| conscientious \| deliberate \| detailed \| elaborate \| elaborated \| heedful \| measured \| mindful \| minute \| narrow \| overcareful \| painstaking \| particular(a) \| protective(p) \| provident \| scrupulous \| studious \| sure \| thorough \| thrifty \| too-careful \| troubled \| unhurried Related Terms \| Find terms related to Careful: accurate \| advertent \| agog \| alert \| all ears \| all eyes \| assiduous \| attentive \| aware \| calculating \| canny \| cautious \| chary \| cheeseparing \| circumspect \| concentrated \| conscientious \| conscionable \| conscious \| conserving \| considerate \| critical \| curious \| deliberate \| diligent \| discreet \| discriminating \| discriminative \| duteous \| dutiful \| earnest \| economic \| economizing \| enlightened \| exact \| fastidious \| finical \| finicking \| finicky \| forehanded \| foresighted \| frugal \| fussy \| gingerly \| guarded \| heedful \| hesitant \| intense \| intent \| intentive \| judgmatic \| judicial \| judicious \| labor-saving \| leaving out nothing \| loving \| meticulous \| mindful \| money-saving \| nice \| niggling \| noncommittal \| observant \| observing \| on guard \| on the ball \| on the job \| open-eared \| open-eyed \| openmouthed \| overconscientious \| overlooking no possibility \| overscrupulous \| painstaking \| parsimonious \| particular \| pawky \| penny-wise \| politic \| precise \| provident \| prudent \| prudential \| punctilious \| punctual \| reflecting \| reflective \| regardful \| religious \| safe \| saving \| Scotch \| scrimping \| scrupulous \| skimping \| slow to act \| solicitous \| spare \| sparing \| strict \| studied \| systematic \| tender \| tender-conscienced \| tentative \| thorough \| thoughtful \| thrifty \| time-saving \| unadventurous \| uncommunicative \| undaring \| unenterprising \| unprecipitate \| unwasteful \| vigilant \| wary \| watchful \| well-advised \| well-judged See Also \| diligent \| prudent Careful In Webster's Dictionary \Care"ful\ (k[^a]r"f[.u]l), a. [AS. cearful.] 1. Full of care; anxious; solicitous. [Archaic] Be careful [Rev. Ver. ``anxious''] for nothing. --Phil. iv. 6. The careful plowman doubting stands. --Milton. 2. Filling with care or solicitude; exposing to concern, anxiety, or trouble; painful. The careful cold beginneth for to creep. --Spenser. By Him that raised me to this careful height. --Shak. 3. Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; -- often followed by of, for, or the infinitive; as, careful of money; careful to do right. Thou hast been careful for us with all this care. --2. Kings iv, 13. What could a careful father more have done? --Dryden. Syn: Anxious; solicitous; provident; thoughtful; cautious; circumspect; heedful; watchful; vigilant.

Careful Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Careful?

[adj] 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"
[adj] with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"
[adj] mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money"
[adj] cautiously attentive; "careful of her feelings"; "heedful of his father's advice"
[adj] (archaic) full of cares or anxiety; "Thou art careful and troubled about many things"-Luke 10.41

See Also | diligent | prudent

Careful In Webster's Dictionary

\Care"ful\ (k[^a]r"f[.u]l), a. [AS. cearful.]
1. Full of care; anxious; solicitous. [Archaic]

         Be careful [Rev. Ver. ``anxious''] for nothing.
                                               --Phil. iv. 6.

         The careful plowman doubting stands.  --Milton.

2. Filling with care or solicitude; exposing to concern,
   anxiety, or trouble; painful.

         The careful cold beginneth for to creep. --Spenser.

         By Him that raised me to this careful height.
                                               --Shak.

3. Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious;
   provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; --
   often followed by of, for, or the infinitive; as, careful
   of money; careful to do right.

         Thou hast been careful for us with all this care.
                                               --2. Kings iv,
                                               13.

         What could a careful father more have done?
                                               --Dryden.

Syn: Anxious; solicitous; provident; thoughtful; cautious;
     circumspect; heedful; watchful; vigilant.

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