Foundation level · Year 4 · free
careful
adjective · Say it: KAIR-ful
What it means
Foundationpaying close attention so that you avoid mistakes, damage or danger
Be careful when you carry the hot tea to Grandma.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- attentive
- cautious
- watchful
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- careless
- clumsy
- reckless
More examples
- Amira was careful to check every answer before handing in her maths test.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'carful', meaning full of care or worry.
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