Careful

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Attentive to potential danger, error, or harm; cautious: was careful when crossing the busy street; gave a careful answer.
  • adj. Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious: a careful search; careful art restorers.
  • adj. Protective; solicitous: Be careful of his feelings.
  • adj. Full of cares or anxiety: "Thou art careful and troubled about many thingsā€ ( Luke 10:41).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.
  • adj. Full of cares or anxiety; worried, troubled.
  • adj. Having care (for); attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
  • adj. Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Full of care; anxious; solicitous.
  • adj. Filling with care or solicitude; exposing to concern, anxiety, or trouble; painful.
  • adj. Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; -- often followed by of, for, or the infinitive.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Full of care or grief; grieving; sorrowful.
  • Full of care; anxious; solicitous.
  • Filling with care or solicitude; exposing to concern, anxiety, or trouble; care-causing; painful.
  • Excited; eager; vehement.
  • Attentive to aid, support, or protect; provident: formerly with for, now generally with of, before the object.
  • Giving good heed; watchful; cautious: as, be careful to maintain good works; be careful of your conversation.
  • Showing or done with care or attention: as, careful consideration.
  • Provident, thoughtful, heedful.
  • Prudent, wary, etc.
  • n. One full of care or sorrow.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. mindful of the future in spending money
  • adj. unhurried and with care and dignity
  • adj. full of cares or anxiety
  • adj. exercising caution or showing care or attention
  • adj. cautiously attentive
  • Equivalent
    Antonym
    careless   
    Form
    carefully   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    cautious    anxious    vigilant    provident    watchful    heedful    thoughtful    circumspect    solicitous    painful   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    prayerful   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cautious    intelligent    accurate    proper    quick    efficient