Word Finder - careful

definition

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

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He was a slow and careful driver.

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Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.

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They made a careful search of the crime scene.

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Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.

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Full of cares or anxiety; worried, troubled.

Just be careful where you go.

Please promise me you will be extra careful, though?

Cynthia thought a second or two, careful with her answer.

Be careful you don't break this one.

We'll have to be careful about that with the new baby.

Oh, you little ones; be careful and don't talk to strangers!

With effort, Deidre hauled herself up onto a branch, wrapped her legs around it in a careful balancing act then stretched upward for the next.

Careful not to let the heels of his boots make noise in the hallway, he headed for the living room.

I took careful note of the time and movements, all of which lasted twenty-one minutes.

Bordeaux pushed to his feet and moved away from her, careful not to make any sudden movements that might be misinterpreted.

Cynthia reluctantly agreed and after the now-customary caution to be careful, Dean rose to leave.

With much hard labor and careful management I have saved only five little silver pieces.

So you must be careful not to spend these foolishly.

Some argue, Be careful what you ask for.

But for God's sake, be careful, you know how it may affect your mamma.

With no magic, she had to be more careful when dealing with him.

You'd better be careful making that kind of remark.

Think about notable astronomers of centuries past, who collected their own data through years of careful observation.

You need to be careful around men.

She had to appear to be a normal human by being careful in everything she said and did.

He also said I need to be careful in the human world.

Cynthia's admonition to be careful echoed in his ears—but someone might be down there.

The whole gang would end up jumping him and he would beat up each and every one, always careful to hold back enough so as not to kill anyone.

Once a little fish swam too near the surface, and the kitten grabbed it in her mouth and ate it up as quick as a wink; but Dorothy cautioned her to be careful what she ate in this valley of enchantments, and no more fishes were careless enough to swim within reach.

Careful examination was made of the books in raised print in the library of the Perkins Institution to learn if any extracts from this volume could be found there; but nothing was discovered.

Not if we're careful and not if it isn't false!

It's also a bond that folks in my position have to be careful about taking on, because it leaves me vulnerable.

I should have been more careful with the pan.

Be careful how you talk about my sister.

This guy is not only careful, he's good.

They examined the rest of the garments and each, upon careful observation, was identified in a like fashion, although some of the markings were so faded they were no longer legible.

Alfred opened it with careful fingers.

He was as careful of the sowing and reaping of the peasants' hay and corn as of his own, and few landowners had their crops sown and harvested so early and so well, or got so good a return, as did Nicholas.

He'd better be damn careful with Donnie!

Fred O'Connor gave a brief—unusual for him—explanation of Annie, careful not to identify her as a Quincy and the sisters' ancestor.

Sarah has fangs and has to be careful not to crush me whenever we hug 24/7.

Different schools of criticism were represented on the committee, and the most careful discussion took place before any decision was formed.

Here it will only be said that before using Portland cement very careful tests should be made to ascertain its quality and condition.

Dante refers to the shadowless spectre of Virgil, and the folklore of many European countries affords examples of the prevalence of the superstition that a man must be as careful of his shadow as of his body.

A neighboring farmer and cat-lover, William Ross, perhaps hearing a distinct "ka-ching" in his head, got one of the kittens and teamed up with a geneticist and began a careful breeding program.

Although she has used the typewriter since she was eleven years old, she is rather careful than rapid.

Therefore let us be exceedingly careful what we say and write about her.

They praised her taste and toilet, and at eleven o'clock, careful of their coiffures and dresses, they settled themselves in their carriages and drove off.

From broken remarks about Natasha and his father, from the emotion with which Pierre spoke of that dead father, and from the careful, reverent tenderness with which Natasha spoke of him, the boy, who was only just beginning to guess what love is, derived the notion that his father had loved Natasha and when dying had left her to his friend.

Well... Yancey, maybe you're the one I should be careful about.

Well, you be careful.

The old man was careful of privacy and territory and would take nothing without first asking.

Dean sniffed the gun and opened the chamber, careful to not make a noise.

The Deans took turns relating the story, careful to include all the pertinent details.

Still, she needed to be careful doing the chores – especially after dark.