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careful
/ˈkɛːfəl/
adjective
Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
"He was a slow and careful driver."
Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.
"They made a careful search of the crime scene."
Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.
Antonymscareless
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