1. (

• careful

) 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" ;

2. (

• careful ,
• heedful

) cautiously attentive; "careful of her feelings"; "heedful of his father's advice" ;

3. (

• careful ,
• deliberate ,
• measured

) unhurried and with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed" ;

4. (

• careful

) full of cares or anxiety; "Thou art careful and troubled about many things"-Luke 10.41 ;

5. (

• careful ,
• thrifty

) mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money" ;