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
  • Met Police are present and have closed Ponton Road out of an abundance of caution.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Some legal experts say Trump’s gravitation toward loyalists could serve him well, while others have raised caution flags over it.
    Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of caution
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  • The incident, now under investigation, has drawn attention to maritime security and raised tensions between Beijing and European capitals, according to The Wall Street Journal.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • For many celebrities, this attention and constant posting is a negative.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of attention
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  • As a result, kindness in the workplace is essential.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • One last knock at the door reveals that her kindness has been contagious.
    Jennifer Hubert Swan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of kindness
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  • Effective management of the company’s debt-to-equity ratio and liquidity reserves will also signal financial prudence to potential investors.
    Ivan Lunegov, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • His commitment to fiscal prudence and his promise to voters hang in the balance with vetoing a tax-increasing budget bill emerging as his only viable option.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2024
Definition of prudence
Noun
  • With intention and care, security and privacy are achievable at scale, anywhere.
    Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Zoo veterinary and animal care staff humanely euthanized Mac on Tuesday.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of care
Noun
  • This love is defined by the Greeks as agape — selfless concern for the well-being of others (our neighbors).
    Ron Swain, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Clinging to life, Kristina Lara’s only concern lay with the welfare of her young children.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of concern
Noun
  • Manage your outsourced relationship actively—it'll take conscientiousness and work!
    Randy Wong, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Lead is also associated with higher levels of ADHD, less agreeableness and conscientiousness, and higher levels of neuroticism.
    Dylan Matthews, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of conscientiousness
Noun
  • Nature has made this a necessity: Without constant care and solicitude, an infant will die.
    Roxana Robinson, TIME, 18 July 2024
  • This idea will add the inducements of philanthropy to those of patriotism, to heighten the solicitude which all considerate and good men must feel for the event.
    Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2024
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