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careful

/ˈkɛːfəl/
adjective
  1. Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.

    "He was a slow and careful driver."

  2. Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.

    "They made a careful search of the crime scene."

  3. Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.

Antonymscareless

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