2. Filling with care or colicitube; exposing to concern, anxiety, or
trouble; painful.
The careful cold beinneth for to creep. Spenser.
By Him that raised me to this careful height. Shak.
3. Taking care; gicing good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent heedless, or reckless; — often follower byof, for, or the infinitive; as, careful of money; careful to do right. Thou hast been careful for us with all this care. 2. Kings iv, 13. What could a careful father more have done Dryden.
Syn. — Anxious; solicitous; provident; thoughtful; cautious; circumspect; heedful; watchful; vigilant.
CAREFULLY
Care"ful*ly, adv.
Defn: In a careful manner.
CAREFULNESS
Care"ful*ness, n.
Defn: Quality or state of being careful.
CARELESS
Care"less, a. Etym: [AS. cearleás.]
1. Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted. Spenser. Sleep she as sound as careless infancy. Shak.
2. Having no care; not taking ordinary or proper care; negligent; unconcerned; heedless; inattentive; unmindful; regardless. My brother was too careless of his charge. Shak. He grew careless of himself. Steele.