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careful
adjective as in cautious; painstaking
Strongest matches
accurate, attentive, choosy, circumspect, concerned, conscientious, deliberate, discreet, judicious, leery, meticulous, mindful, precise, prudent, rigorous, scrupulous, sober, thorough, thoughtful, vigilant, wary
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Weak matches
alert, apprehensive, assiduous, chary, conservative, cool, exacting, fastidious, finicky, fussy, going to great lengths, guarded, heedful, observant, particular, playing safe, prim, protective, provident, punctilious, regardful, religious, selfdisciplined, shy, solicitous, solid
Example Sentences
The prime minister's supporters are telling Labour MPs they should be careful what they wish for.
Renovating a historic home, as Brettler discovered, is a careful dance between how much you change while being respectful of the original details.
She told me that tying the pharaoh’s son to the obelisk will ensure that the workers will be very careful when they pull it to its upright position.
The Taiwanese boats also have water cannon and a 20-millimetre static machine gun, but are careful to avoid a confrontation that "could lead to unimaginable consequences", Huang said.
“You have to be careful about what you wish for,” said Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth Management.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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