careful
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
- arrow points to the broader concept
- Click any word to expand it.
Senses
Sense 1 adjective
exercising caution or showing care or attention
they were careful when crossing the busy street
Related & opposite
Sense 2 adjective
cautiously attentive
careful of her feelings
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
unhurried and with care and dignity
walking at the same measured pace
Related & opposite
Sense 4 adjective
full of cares or anxiety
Thou art careful and troubled about many things
Related & opposite
Sense 5 adjective
mindful of the future in spending money
careful with money
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | cautious |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | diligent |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | prudent |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | careless |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | carefulness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | carefulness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | blow-by-blow |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | sure |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | close |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | conscientious |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | detailed |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | minute |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | overcareful |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | particulara |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | protectivep |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | studious |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | thorough |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mindfulness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | carefulness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | mindful |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | carefulness |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | deliberateness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | unhurried |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | carefulness |
| 4 | domain usage | Related & opposite | archaism |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | troubled |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | carefulness |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | carefulness |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | parsimony |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | thriftiness |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | provident |