Careful Definition

kârfəl
adjective
carefullest
Attentive to potential danger, error, or harm; cautious.
Was careful when crossing the street; a careful answer.
American Heritage
Acting or working in a thoughtful, painstaking way.
Webster's New World
Cautious, wary, or guarded.
A careful reply.
Webster's New World
Accurately or thoroughly done or made; painstaking.
A careful analysis.
Webster's New World
Protective; solicitous.
Be careful of his feelings.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Careful

Adjective

Base Form:
careful
Superlative:
carefullest

Origin of Careful

  • From Middle English careful, from Old English carful, ċearful (“careful, anxious, curious, troubled”), equivalent to care +‎ -ful.

    From Wiktionary

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