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Meaning of careful

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

careful

Pronunciation:/ˈkɛːfəl//ˈkɛ(ə)ɹfəl/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.

    Example: He was a slow and careful driver.

  2. Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.

    Example: They made a careful search of the crime scene.

  3. Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.

  4. Full of cares or anxiety; worried, troubled.