careful
/ˈkɛɹfəl/
adjective
Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
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Adjective 2 meanings
Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
“He was a slow and careful driver.”
Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.
“They made a careful search of the crime scene.”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English careful, from Old English carful; equivalent to care + -ful.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
deliberate
Opposite
careless
CAREFUL at a glance
CAREFUL has 7 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + E 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,463 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with careful
All rhymesOne letter away
- CARTFUL12
- DAREFUL11
- CAGEFUL13
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