Careful1. (a.) Full of care; anxious; solicitous.
2. (a.) Filling with care or solicitude; exposing to concern, anxiety, or trouble; painful.
3. (a.) Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; -- often followed by of, for, or the infinitive; as, careful of money; careful to do right.
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