Definition of CAREFUL

careful

Adjective

  • Exercising caution or attentiveness; avoiding risks or mistakes.
  • exercising caution or showing care or attention
    • "they were careful when crossing the busy street"
    • "be careful to keep her shoes clean"
    • "did very careful research"
    • "careful art restorers"
    • "careful of the rights of others"
    • "careful about one's behavior"

Adjective Satellite

  • cautiously attentive
    • "careful of her feelings"
  • unhurried and with care and dignity
  • full of cares or anxiety; -Luke 10.41
    • "Thou art careful and troubled about many things"
  • mindful of the future in spending money
    • "careful with money"

Adj

  • Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
  • Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.
  • Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.
  • Full of cares or anxiety; worried, troubled.

Examples

  • A CAREFUL player always checks for multiple scoring opportunities before committing to a word.
  • Be very careful while trekking through the jungle.
  • He was a slow and careful driver.
  • They made a careful search of the crime scene.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English careful, from Old English carful; equivalent to care + -ful.

Antonyms

careless

Scrabble Score: 12

careful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
careful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
careful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

careful: valid Words With Friends Word