careful
/ˈkɛːfəl/
adjective
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈkɛːfəl/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈkɛ(ə)ɹfəl/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · adjective
Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
“He was a slow and careful driver.”
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Meaning 2 · adjective
Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.
“They made a careful search of the crime scene.”
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Full of cares or anxiety; worried, troubled.
How this word is used
- Everyday “He was a slow and careful driver.”
- General “They made a careful search of the crime scene.”
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