Dictionary
care•ful
Pronunciation: (kâr"ful), [key]—
adj.
1. cautious in one's actions:
Be careful when you cross the street.
2. taking pains in one's work; exact; thorough:
a careful typist.
3. (of things) done or performed with accuracy or caution:
careful research.
4. solicitously mindful (usually fol. by
of, about, or
in):
careful of the rights of others; careful about one's behavior; careful in speech.
5. Archaic.
a. troubled.
b. attended with anxiety.
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