careful

[kair-fuhl] / ˈkɛər fəl /

ADJECTIVE

cautious; painstaking

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accurate attentive choosy circumspect concerned conscientious deliberate discreet judicious leery meticulous mindful precise prudent rigorous scrupulous sober thorough thoughtful vigilant wary

STRONG

detail-oriented

WEAK

alert apprehensive assiduous chary conservative cool exacting fastidious finicky fussy going to great lengths guarded heedful observant particular playing safe prim protective provident punctilious regardful religious selfdisciplined shy solicitous solid

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless false foolish heedless idiotic inaccurate inattentive incautious inconsiderate indiscreet inexact irrational lax loose negligent questionable rash reckless thoughtless uncareful uncaring unscrupulous unwise

WEAK

unconcerned

Example Sentences

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"We really need to be careful, it undermines democracy because people start to question what is true."

From BBC

At the same time, the mathematical foundations behind these constructions are highly advanced and demand careful analytical work.

From Science Daily

We ought to be careful about ridding ourselves of all boredom, lest we lose our creativity in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal

Life in such an environment required careful calibration: How Jewish should one be?

From The Wall Street Journal

Be careful not to convince yourself to trade stocks based on price action.

From Barron's