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CAREFULNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being careful and painstaking
Example:
I admired the carefulness of his work
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("carefulness" is a kind of...):
attentiveness (the trait of being observant and paying attention)
Attribute:
careful (exercising caution or showing care or attention)
careless (marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "carefulness"):
conscientiousness; painstakingness (the trait of being painstaking and careful)
Antonym:
carelessness (the quality of not being careful or taking pains)
Derivation:
careful (exercising caution or showing care or attention)
careful (unhurried and with care and dignity)
careful (mindful of the future in spending money)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
Example:
a man of caution
Synonyms:
carefulness; caution; cautiousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("carefulness" is a kind of...):
attentiveness (the trait of being observant and paying attention)
Derivation:
careful (mindful of the future in spending money)
careful (cautiously attentive)
careful (full of cares or anxiety)
