Attentive, alert, abstemious, accurate, and assiduous are all synonyms for careful. Careless and reckless are antonyms of careful. And here are 66 another word for careful.
1. cautious
2. prudent
3. attentive
The adjective "careful" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 3 synonyms with 4 letters, 6 synonyms with 5 letters, 1 synonym with 6 letters, 13 synonyms with 7 letters, 12 synonyms with 8 letters, 6 synonyms with 9 letters, 11 synonyms with 10 letters, 5 synonyms with 11 letters, 1 synonym with 12 letters, and 4 synonyms with 13 letters, for a total of 62 synonyms for careful.
Be careful with the glass.
She made a careful decision.
He examined the documents carefully.
Drive careful on icy roads.
| Word | Opposites | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Refresh | Stale, draining | Reinvigorate, revitalize |
| Refreshing | Stale, draining | Invigorating, revitalizing |
| Preferred | Undesired, rejected | Favored, chosen |
| Prefer | Dislike, reject | Like better, would rather (have) |
| Beautiful | Ugly, unattractive | Attractive, pretty |
| Reform | Preserve, maintain | Improve, make better |
| Fulfilling | Empty, unsatisfying | Gratifying, satisfying |
| Fulfil | Fail in, neglect | Succeed in, attain |
| Cheerful | Sad, cheerless | Happy, jolly |
| Powerful | Weak, helpless | Influential, high-powered |
| Respectful | Disrespectful, rude | Deferential, reverent |
| Colorful | Colorless, dull, drab | Brightly coloured, bright-coloured |
| Transparent | Obscure, ambiguous | See-through, clear |
| Fully | Partially, nearly | Completely, entirely |
| Successful | Unsuccessful, unsuccessful, unprofitable, poor | Victorious, triumphant |
| Preference | Disfavor, aversion | Liking, partiality |
| Earful | Silence, quiet | Informative talk, long explanation |
| Compare | Contrast with, contrast, differentiate | Contrast, set side by side |
| Unawares | Prepared, knowingly, deliberately | By surprise, unexpectedly |
| Unaware | Aware, conscious | Ignorant, unknowing |
| Share | Be excluded from, withhold, keep | Split, divide |
| Career | Unemployment, idleness | Profession, occupation |
| Fruitful | Fruitless, futile | Fruit-bearing, fructiferous |
| Joyful | Sad, miserable, distressing, depressing | Cheerful, happy |
| Mindful | Heedless, oblivious | Aware of, conscious of |
| Therefore | Nevertheless, despite that | Accordingly, and so |
| Apparent | Unclear, obscure | Evident, plain |
| Refer | Ignore, conceal | Mention, make mention of |
| Reflection | Ignorance, action | Sending back, throwing back |
| Reference | Disregard, silence | Mention of, allusion to |
| Careless | Careful, attentive, meticulous, judicious | Inattentive, incautious |
| Awful | Lovely, wonderful, good, excellent | Very unpleasant, disgusting |
| Hopeful | Pessimistic, discouraging | Optimistic, full of hope |
| Prepare | Unprepared, unready | Make ready, get ready |
| Thoughtful | Vacant, superficial | Pensive, thinking |
| Thankful | Disappointed, ungrateful | Grateful, appreciative |
| Hopefully | Pessimistically, doubtfully | Optimistically, with hope |
| Impactful | Ineffective, insignificant | Influential, powerful |
| Harmful | Beneficial, harmless | Damaging, injurious |
| Rare | Common, frequent | Infrequent, few and far between |
| Area | Perimeter, volume | District, region |
| Meaningful | Meaningless, inconsequential | Significant, relevant |
| Aware | Unaware, ignorant, oblivious | Conscious of, acquainted with |
| Scare | Reassure, assure | Frighten, make afraid |
| Scared | Confident, laid-back, calm | Frightened, afraid |
| Care | Neglect, disregard | Safe keeping, supervision |
| Grateful | Ungrateful, indifferent | Appreciative, thankful |
| Software | Hardware, firmware | Program, application |
| Wonderful | Awful, dreadful | Marvellous, magnificent |
| Rarely | Often, frequently | Seldom, infrequently |
| Full | Empty, incomplete, selective, partial, vague | Filled, filled up |