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Careful

adjective/kˈɛɹfəl/
Definition
exercising caution or showing care or attention
cautiously attentive
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɛɹfəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌapɹɪhˈɛndɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌapɹɪhˈɛndɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈɛɹfəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveexercising caution or showing care or attention
“they were careful when crossing the busy street”
adjectivecautiously attentive
“careful of her feelings”
adjectiveunhurried and with care and dignity
“walking at the same measured pace”
adjectivefull of cares or anxiety; -Luke 10.41
“Thou art careful and troubled about many things”
adjectivemindful of the future in spending money
“careful with money”
Word Forms
carefulnessnounthe quality of being careful and painstaking
heedfulnessnounthe trait of staying aware of (paying close attention to) your responsibilities
deliberatenessnouna rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
thriftnounextreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
thriftinessnounfrugality in the expenditure of money or resources
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
vorsichtig
Vorsicht walten lassen oder Sorgfalt oder Aufmerksamkeit zeigen
🇫🇷French
prudent
faire preuve de prudence ou faire preuve de soin ou d’attention
🇪🇸Spanish
cuidadoso
ejercer precaución o mostrar cuidado o atención
🇮🇹Italian
attento
esercitare cautela o mostrare cura o attenzione
🇳🇱Dutch
voorzichtig
voorzichtigheid betrachten of zorg of aandacht tonen
🇵🇹Portuguese
cuidadoso
exercendo cautela ou mostrando cuidado ou atenção
🇷🇺Russian
осторожный
проявлять осторожность или проявлять заботу или внимание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सावधान
सावधानी बरतना या देखभाल या ध्यान देना
🇧🇩Bengali
সতর্ক
সতর্কতা অবলম্বন করা বা যত্ন বা মনোযোগ দেখানো
🇮🇳Tamil
கவனமாக
எச்சரிக்கையுடன் செயல்படுதல் அல்லது கவனிப்பு அல்லது கவனத்தைக் காட்டுதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
జాగ్రత్తగా
జాగ్రత్త వహించడం లేదా శ్రద్ధ లేదా శ్రద్ధ చూపడం
🇮🇳Marathi
सावध
सावधगिरी बाळगणे किंवा काळजी किंवा लक्ष दर्शविणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સાવચેત
સાવચેતી રાખવી અથવા કાળજી અથવા ધ્યાન બતાવવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ
ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ವ್ಯಾಯಾಮ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಕಾಳಜಿ ಅಥವಾ ಗಮನವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ
ജാഗ്രതയോ ശ്രദ്ധയോ കാണിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਾਵਧਾਨ
ਸਾਵਧਾਨੀ ਵਰਤਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਦੇਖਭਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਧਿਆਨ ਦਿਖਾਉਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
محتاط
احتیاط کرنا یا دیکھ بھال یا توجہ دکھانا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
小心
谨慎行事或表现出关心或注意
🇯🇵Japanese
注意深い
注意を払う、または注意や注意を示す
🇰🇷Korean
주의 깊은
주의를 기울이거나 주의를 기울이거나 주의를 기울이는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cẩn thận
thận trọng hoặc thể hiện sự quan tâm hoặc chú ý
🇹🇭Thai
ระมัดระวัง
ใช้ความระมัดระวังหรือแสดงความเอาใจใส่หรือเอาใจใส่
🇮🇩Indonesian
hati-hati
berhati-hati atau menunjukkan kepedulian atau perhatian
🇵🇭Filipino
ingat
pag-iingat o pagpapakita ng pangangalaga o atensyon
🇲🇾Malay
berhati-hati
berhati-hati atau menunjukkan perhatian atau perhatian
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حذرا
توخي الحذر أو إظهار الرعاية أو الاهتمام
🇮🇷Persian
مراقب باشید
احتیاط کردن یا نشان دادن مراقبت یا توجه
🇹🇷Turkish
dikkatli olmak
dikkatli davranmak veya özen veya dikkat göstermek
🇮🇱Hebrew
זָהִיר
לנקוט זהירות או להפגין זהירות או תשומת לב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'careful'?
The primary meaning of 'careful' is 'exercising caution or showing care or attention'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'careful' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'careful' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'careful' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'careful' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'careful' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'careful' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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