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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (5)

1. exercising caution or showing care or attention;
- Example: "they were careful when crossing the busy street"
- Example: "be careful to keep her shoes clean"
- Example: "did very careful research"
- Example: "careful art restorers"
- Example: "careful of the rights of others"
- Example: "careful about one's behavior"

2. cautiously attentive;
- Example: "careful of her feelings"
- Example: "heedful of his father's advice"
[syn: careful, heedful]

3. unhurried and with care and dignity;
- Example: "walking at the same measured pace"
- Example: "with all deliberate speed"
[syn: careful, deliberate, measured]

4. full of cares or anxiety;
- Example: "Thou art careful and troubled about many things"-Luke 10.41

5. mindful of the future in spending money;
- Example: "careful with money"
[syn: careful, thrifty]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Careful \Care"ful\ (k[^a]r"f[.u]l), a. [AS. cearful.]
   1. Full of care; anxious; solicitous. [Archaic]
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            Be careful [Rev. Ver. "anxious"] for nothing.
                                                  --Phil. iv. 6.
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            The careful plowman doubting stands.  --Milton.
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   2. Filling with care or solicitude; exposing to concern,
      anxiety, or trouble; painful.
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            The careful cold beginneth for to creep. --Spenser.
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            By Him that raised me to this careful height.
                                                  --Shak.
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   3. Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious;
      provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; --
      often followed by of, for, or the infinitive; as, careful
      of money; careful to do right.
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            Thou hast been careful for us with all this care.
                                                  --2. Kings iv,
                                                  13.
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            What could a careful father more have done?
                                                  --Dryden.

   Syn: Anxious; solicitous; provident; thoughtful; cautious;
        circumspect; heedful; watchful; vigilant.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

careful
    adj 1: 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" [ant: careless]
    2: cautiously attentive; "careful of her feelings"; "heedful of
       his father's advice" [syn: careful, heedful]
    3: unhurried and with care and dignity; "walking at the same
       measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed" [syn: careful,
       deliberate, measured]
    4: full of cares or anxiety; "Thou art careful and troubled
       about many things"-Luke 10.41
    5: mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money"
       [syn: careful, thrifty]