Synonyms: careful
Definition: exercising caution or showing care or attention
Usage: 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
Similar words: blow-by-blow
Definition: providing great detail
Usage: a blow-by-blow account of the movie
Definition: exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
Usage: be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through; be sure to lock the doors
Similar words: close
Definition: rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
Usage: close supervision; paid close attention; a close study; kept a close watch on expenditures
Similar words: scrupulous, painstaking, conscientious
Definition: characterized by extreme care and great effort
Usage: conscientious application to the work at hand; painstaking research; scrupulous attention to details
Similar words: detailed, elaborate, elaborated
Definition: developed or executed with care and in minute detail
Usage: a detailed plan; the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion- John Buchan; the carefully elaborated theme
Definition: characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
Usage: a minute inspection of the grounds; a narrow scrutiny; an exact and minute report
Similar words: overcareful, too-careful
Definition: excessively or unduly careful
Similar words: particular
Definition: providing specific details or circumstances
Usage: a particular description of the room
Similar words: protective
Definition: (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful
Usage: protective of his reputation
Similar words: studious
Definition: marked by care and effort
Usage: made a studious attempt to fix the television set
Similar words: thorough
Definition: painstakingly careful and accurate
Usage: our accountant is thorough; thorough research
Synonyms: deliberate, measured, careful
Definition: unhurried and with care and dignity
Usage: walking at the same measured pace; with all deliberate speed
Similar words: unhurried
Definition: relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste
Usage: people strolling about in an unhurried way; an unhurried walk; spoke in a calm and unhurried voice
Definition: mindful of the future in spending money
Usage: careful with money
Similar words: provident
Definition: providing carefully for the future
Usage: wild squirrels are provident; a provident father plans for his children's education
Definition: cautiously attentive
Usage: careful of her feelings; heedful of his father's advice
Definition: bearing in mind; attentive to
Usage: ever mindful of her health; mindful of his responsibilities; mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action
Synonyms: careful
Definition: full of cares or anxiety
Usage: Thou art careful and troubled about many things-Luke 10.41
Similar words: troubled
Definition: characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
Usage: troubled areas; fell into a troubled sleep; a troubled expression; troubled teenagers