more careful

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

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

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more careful

The behaviour change followed naturally as people became more careful with using the newly expensive utility, and it became embedded in the culture.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

A more careful listen reveals a classic propelled by passion, high-impact vocals and guitars, and textured overdubbing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

A bold idea, some flawed early studies, a fierce backlash – and then, years later, a quieter, more careful return to the question.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

Mr. Mamdani should be more careful with his words.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

I should have been more careful, he said.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy