1. Careful,cautious,discreet,wary imply a watchful guarding against something. Careful implies guarding against mistakes, by paying strict and close attention to details, and, often, trying to use good judgment: He was careful to distinguish between them.Cautious implies a fear of some unfavorable situation and investigation before coming to conclusions: cautious about investments.Discreet implies being prudent in speech and action and being trustworthy as a confidant: discreet in manner, in keeping secrets.Wary implies a vigilant lookout for a danger suspected or feared: wary of polite strangers.2, 3. See painstaking.
We must be careful about relying on prosecution and the criminal justice system for deterrence.
The policing reforms in the Breonna Taylor settlement, explained|Fabiola Cineas|September 17, 2020|Vox
After I completed a careful audit, and with verification of my findings from Deputy District Attorney Robert Hickey, there were four names duplicated, for an actual total of 328.
While We’re Rethinking Policing, It’s Time to End Gang Injunctions|Jamie Wilson|September 15, 2020|Voice of San Diego
There was only one catch—the land was directly adjacent to a cabin, and I had been warned by park rangers to be careful about trespassing.
How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes)|Kenneth Catania|September 15, 2020|Popular Science
Be careful as some CTV ad solutions will say they offer CTV inventory, but will actually mix in other video inventory that’s served on devices other than TV.
5 tips for adding connected TV to your holiday ad strategy|Sponsored Content: SteelHouse|September 14, 2020|Search Engine Land
If we’re not careful, we could wind up codifying AI’s historic biases into guidelines that warp the technology for generations to come.
AI ethics groups are repeating one of society’s classic mistakes|Amy Nordrum|September 14, 2020|MIT Technology Review
He had talked to her earlier in the day, him saying, “Baby, be careful.”
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Would he have been careful enough to destroy the odd pieces of jute you've left so messily about?
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So what I always tell the kids is to be careful about signing to a label and always protect your copyright.
Wyclef Jean Talks Lauryn Hill, the Yele Haiti Controversy, and Chris Christie|Marlow Stern|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The papers suggest that Hayden was careful not to leave any DNA-laden material.
Rape, Lies & Videotape in Ferguson|Michael Daly|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Greetings were courteous and warm, requests were focused, translations were careful.
Pyongyang Primer: Kenneth Bae Comes Home|Kevin Bleyer|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their entire success depends upon the careful measurement of ingredients, the mixing and the baking.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
Be careful; make sure she is quite deserted, and straightway examine her hold.
The Quest of the 'Golden Hope'|Percy F. Westerman
"Then I'd advise you to be careful," said Kittie, taking a hurried peep into the oven.
Six Girls|Fannie Belle Irving
But a careful reading of these interesting volumes leaves us in no doubt of the cause of this loneliness.
Some Diversions of a Man of Letters|Edmund William Gosse
While ever careful to refrain from wronging others, we must be no less insistent that we are not wronged ourselves.
The Art of Public Speaking|Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein
British Dictionary definitions for careful
careful
/ (ˈkɛəfʊl) /
adjective
cautious in attitude or action; prudent
painstaking in one's work; thoroughhe wrote very careful script
(usually postpositive; foll by of, in, or about)solicitous; protectivecareful of one's reputation