careful

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

Synonyms

heedful deliberate measured thrifty

Antonyms

careless

See also

cautious diligent prudent

Words of close approximity

carefully carefulness