carefulness

noun

Definition of carefulnessnext
1
as in caution
a close attentiveness to avoiding danger her natural carefulness keeps her from having car accidents and the high insurance premiums that go with them

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2
as in attention
strict attentiveness to what one is doing a degree of carefulness is required to get the details just right

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3
as in kindness
archaic attention accompanied by protectiveness and responsibility with what carefulness they tended the frail princess day and night!

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carefulness
  1. caution
  2. attention
  3. kindness
  4. prudence
  5. care
  6. concern
  7. conscientiousness
  8. solicitude
Noun
  • Small craft should also exercise caution in Atlantic waters.
    Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The big new corporate bet: Bitcoin Corporate treasury departments are usually bastions of caution, preferring to invest their companies’ money in stable assets like Treasury bonds.
    Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of caution
Noun
  • Quarterback Matthew Stafford said that the Vikings were receiving the Rams’ full attention while the Rams were at the team’s facility in Woodland Hills.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The legal battle over TikTok has attracted unusual attention due to its political and cultural significance.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of attention
Noun
  • The act of kindness is not unusual for the group, according to Jason Rhodes, public information office for the Overland Park Fire Department.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
  • And while the circumstances may have been different with each encounter, nearly everyone sharing their story, remarked on Elvis’ kindness, generosity, and deep appreciation for those who loved and supported his music.
    Pam Windsor, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of kindness
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  • His insights extend beyond real estate, encompassing broader principles of financial prudence and personal development.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Their prudence is warranted since the business case supporting DEI programs and their ideological underpinnings is losing ground as more research emerges.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of prudence
Noun
  • Santos-Duvalier said the mother owed her $38,000 for items purchased for the women’ s care, according to court documents.
    Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Transparency and genuine care can turn a crisis into an opportunity to rebuild trust.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of care
Noun
  • Trump has also expressed opposition to a looming ban on TikTok after earlier having supported a law requiring its Chinese parent company to divest its U.S. operations over national security concerns.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Where would it be based? Lazarus sought to assuage some of those concerns in the Tuesday morning meeting.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of concern
Noun
  • Most notably, emotional stability, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness to new experiences will enhance both your ability to find and keep the right job, as well as the right partner.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Just as the Big Five Personality Traits model helps identify key dimensions of personality—like openness, conscientiousness, and agreeableness—successful leadership today requires understanding and adapting management styles to the unique attributes of each individual.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of conscientiousness
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  • Even the Scotland Residents page on Facebook, usually seething with vitriol directed toward neighbors and local officials alike, was full of solicitude and suggestions and offers of help.
    Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Nature has made this a necessity: Without constant care and solicitude, an infant will die.
    Roxana Robinson, TIME, 18 July 2024
Definition of solicitude
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