What does Be careful mean?
1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE to-infinitive] If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
What is another way to say be careful?
What is another word for be careful?
| heed | beware |
|---|---|
| watch out | take care |
| be wary | be cautious |
| take heed | look out |
| be watchful | mind out |
What is the example of be careful?
Be careful! careful to do something He was careful to keep out of sight. He’s been careful to avoid significant debt. careful not to do something Be careful not to wake the baby.
How do you say be careful?
be careful
- be alert.
- be on guard.
- beware.
- check out.
- have a care.
- heads up.
- hearken.
- keep an eye out.
Is be careful two words?
Correct pronunciation for the word “be careful” is [biː kˈe͡əfə͡l], [biː kˈeəfəl], [b_iː k_ˈeə_f_əl].
Does careful mean anxious?
full of anxiety or care; troubled. causing or attended with anxiety: a careful day.
What to say to someone who says be careful?
“I will” is the most positive response, but no response is needed. “Sure” and “OK” seem rather dismissive. You can add, “thanks”, to thank them for their concern. You can also add “you too” if you want the other person to be careful too.
What is the opposite of careful ‘?
Careful means; making sure of avoiding potential danger, attentive, cautious, scrupulous. Opposites of Careful; careless. inattentive.
What is the root word of careful?
Old English cearful “mournful, sad,” also “full of care or woe; anxious; full of concern” (for someone or something), thus “applying attention, painstaking, circumspect” (late Old English), the main modern sense; from care (n.) + -ful.
Is be careful of correct?
In broad terms: Be careful of = beware of = take care, it may hurt you. Be careful with = take care with = be careful, you may hurt it.
What does it mean to be careful with someone?
A person that is called careful takes extra care or time in their actions, but is seen as having consideration for others as the motive, instead of fear, worry, hesitation or a lack of confidence.
What is a careful person like?
1 watchful, guarded, chary, circumspect. 2 meticulous, scrupulous. 3 rigorous. 4 thoughtful, concerned, solicitous, attentive, heedful, regardful.
What does it mean to be careful?
be careful To act cautiously. Usually issued as a warning. Be careful when you go out in the city at night. Be careful with that box—don’t bang around my glassware! Be careful! Stay with the tour guide! See also: careful if you can’t be good, be careful
What does becareful mean?
What does be-careful mean? Used to warn people to proceed with caution into a potentially dangerous act. (interjection)
How do you spell becareful?
You certain do take the good with the bad with Head! Marnus then creams a gift from Woakes for his sixth four. England have to be careful not to cough up their early advantage.
Which idiom means be careful?
to be careful of something or someone. watch out for. phrasal verb. to make sure that nothing bad happens to someone. watch your back. phrase. to make sure that no one does anything to harm or trick you. watch yourself. phrase.