Definition Dictionary

Showing persistent care, attention, and effort.

Giving careful attention or showing thoughtful concern for another person's needs.

Cheerfully carefree, sometimes heedless of possible consequences.

Showing a careless or dismissive attitude toward an important matter.

To think carefully or deeply about something.

Careful to do one's work thoroughly and responsibly.

Carefully developed and containing many details or complex features.

Demanding great care, effort, or precision.

Careful to avoid unnecessary spending or waste.

One word family: also includes frugality.

Serious, solemn, or deserving careful concern.

To pay careful attention to advice, a warning, or another signal.

Done without careful selection or distinction.

Showing careful thought and sound judgment.

Not sufficiently strict, careful, or attentive.

Very careful and attentive to detail.

Failing to exercise the care or attention a responsibility requires.

One word family: also includes negligence.

Careful noticing of a fact or event, or a comment based on what was noticed.

Done with sustained care and attention to detail.

Done routinely with little care, interest, or attention.

Showing careful preparation for future needs.

Showing sensible care and attention to possible consequences.

One word family: also includes prudence.

Careless or neglectful in carrying out a responsibility.

Showing the careful study, knowledge, or methods associated with scholarship.

Careful and conscientious about accuracy or proper conduct.