careful

Definition for 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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detail-oriented

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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

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But in the age of curated feeds and chatbot emails, we need to be careful that we don’t become a single algorithm-approved silhouette.

From Salon

Artist Alexandra Grant, the actor’s partner, reveals the truth on Instagram as she warns followers to ‘be careful out there!’

From Los Angeles Times

She wrote: “Good news is much needed these days, but it’s still fake news, so be careful out there!”

From Los Angeles Times

But, like Fitzpatrick and in keeping with the European team's careful PR approach, Lowry attempted to avoid any incendiary comments on Thursday.

From BBC

“We have to be really careful when we start just using random antiviral drugs that haven’t been studied for safety in cats, because they are so likely to get bad side effects.”

From Los Angeles Times

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