careful
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1.0
- adjective
- /ˈkɛrfl/
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cuidadoso
- You should be very careful with that.
- careful attention
- pay careful attention
- careful consideration
I think in his, his approach is very careful and moderate.
- I think in his, his approach is very careful and moderate.
- But we had very, very careful guidelines.
- And we, we have to be very careful with, with human vanity.
- You know, we were careful that we were supportive.
- Remembering that good, careful science takes time.
- I think the theme ended up being be careful what you wish for.
- So he also tells us we need to be careful in our tone.
- So we need to be very careful that bots can't do that.
- So we have to be very careful what we say about their data.
- And so we're always really, really careful with the word review.
Examples
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And you always have to be careful of what areas are still wet.
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My second strategy was to be extremely careful about how much material I assigned.
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And now I have to be a little careful in here.
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In this video, we're going to take a careful look at this book.
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We have to be very careful in sports, right?
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We'll just have to be careful for a while.
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Instead, we're taking the first careful steps to modify our measures.
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Remembering that good, careful science takes time.
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They have responded in kind by being careful with expenses, right?
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You should be very careful when handling fragile items to avoid breaking them.
Synonyms
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2.9
Careful to avoid risk or mistakes
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3.2
Being careful and ready to notice danger or problems
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3.5
Alert and ready to act if danger or problems appear
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7.9
Careful about possible risks before acting or deciding
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7.7
Careful about advice, warnings, and small details
To pay careful attention to what is happening
Alert and ready to deal with danger or problems
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How Careful
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Etymology
The word careful comes from care (which originally meant 'worry' or 'attention') and -ful ('full of'). So to be careful is to be 'full of care' — giving close attention to avoid mistakes or harm, as you can see in the opposite word careless.