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careful
[ kair-fuhl ]
adjective
- cautious in one's actions:
Be careful when you cross the street.
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a careful typist.
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- (of things) done or performed with accuracy or caution:
careful research.
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- solicitously mindful (usually followed by of, about, or in ):
careful of the rights of others;
careful about one's behavior;
careful in speech.
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- Archaic.
- full of anxiety or care; troubled.
- causing or attended with anxiety:
a careful day.
careful
/ ˈɛəʊ /
adjective
- cautious in attitude or action; prudent
- painstaking in one's work; thorough
he wrote very careful script
- usually postpositive; foll by of, in, or about solicitous; protective
careful of one's reputation
- archaic.full of care; anxious
- mean or miserly
Derived Forms
- ˈڳܱ, adverb
- ˈڳܱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ڳܱ· adverb
- ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
- ܲ·-·ڳܱ adjective
- ܱ·ٰ··ڳܱ adjective
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Example Sentences
Energy companies are still targeting 30 June "as things stand", Mr Hammond added, and are developing plans for a "managed and very careful phase down of the system", aiming to protect vulnerable customers.
The light is too harshly angled and full of diodes, too precise, too careful and still somehow not careful enough, not surreal, sepia and tender enough.
It stated the reports constituted responsible journalism as a result of careful investigation.
A Scottish government spokesperson said it will give "careful consideration" to the BMA's case.
Health Minister Stephen Kinnock said the government will give "careful consideration" to pay rise recommendations for NHS workers but must make sure to balance the books.
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