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Careful (adjective)
Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
“He was a slow and careful driver.”
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Careful (adjective)
Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.
“They made a careful search of the crime scene.”
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Careful (adjective)
Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.
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Careful (adjective)
Full of cares or anxiety; worried, troubled.
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Cautious (adjective)
careful; using or exercising caution; tentative
“He took a few cautious steps toward the cave.”
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Careful (adjective)
making sure of avoiding potential danger, mishap, or harm; cautious
“be careful not to lose her address”
“I begged him to be more careful”
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Careful (adjective)
anxious to protect (something) from harm or loss; solicitous
“he was very careful of his reputation”
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Careful (adjective)
prudent in the use of something, especially money
“his mother had always been careful with money”
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Careful (adjective)
done with or showing thought and attention
“a careful consideration of the facts”