English Dictionary
Definition of “careful”
careful (ˈkɛəfʊl
)
Definitions
adjective
- cautious in attitude or action; prudent
- painstaking in one's work; thorough ⇒
he wrote very careful script
- (usually postpositive; foll by of, in, or about) solicitous; protective ⇒
careful of one's reputation
- archaic full of care; anxious
- British mean or miserly
Alternative Forms
ˈcarefully adverb ˈcarefulness noun
Synonyms
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cautious,
painstaking,
scrupulous,
fastidious,
circumspect,
punctilious,
chary,
heedful,
thoughtful,
discreet,
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thorough,
full,
particular,
accurate,
precise,
intensive,
in-depth,
meticulous,
conscientious,
attentive,
exhaustive,
painstaking,
scrupulous,
assiduous,
Quotations
"Softly, softly, catchee monkey"
Translations
- British English:
careful
If you are careful, you pay attention to what you are doing in order to avoid damage or mistakes.Be very careful with this stuff: it can be dangerous.ˈkɛəfʊl ADJECTIVE Be very careful with this stuff: it can be dangerous.
- Spanish:
cuidadoso
adj cuidadosa
- French:
soigneux
adj soigneuse
- German:
vorsichtig
adj
- Chinese: 小心的 adj
- Arabic: مُحْتَرِس n
- Portuguese: cuidadoso adj cuidadosa
- Russian: заботливый adj заботливая
- Croatian: pažljiv adj pažljiva
- Czech: opatrný adj
- Danish: forsigtig adj
- Dutch: voorzichtig adj
- Finnish: varovainen adj
- Greek: προσεκτικός adj προσεκτική
- Italian: attento adj attenta
- Japanese: 注意深い adj
- Korean: 조심스러운 adj
- Norwegian: forsiktig adj
- Polish: ostrożny adj ostrożna
- Brazilian Portuguese: cuidadoso adj cuidadosa
- European Spanish:
cuidadoso
adj cuidadosa
- Swedish: försiktig adj försiktigt
- Thai: ระมัดระวัง adj
- Turkish: dikkatli adj
- Vietnamese: cẩn thận adj
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