carefulness

/'keəfulnis/

Thân thiện

He shows great carefulness when handling the antique vase.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being careful and painstaking: The state or characteristic of showing great attention to detail, thoroughness, and diligence in one's actions or work.
   • The trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger: The characteristic of being wary, prudent, and mindful of potential risks or hazards.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon's carefulness during the operation was commendable.
  • You should handle these antique vases with extreme carefulness.
  • His carefulness in checking the data prevented a major error in the report.

Advanced Usage

• "With carefulness": In a careful manner.
  • She approached the delicate task with great carefulness.
• "A model of carefulness": An exemplary instance of being careful.
  • His research methodology is a model of carefulness for all students.

Variants and Related Words

• Careful (adj.): Taking care or paying attention to avoid harm or mistakes; done with or showing thought and attention.
  • Be careful when crossing the street.
• Carelessly (adv.): In a way that does not show care or attention; negligently.
  • He carelessly left the door unlocked.
• Carelessness (n.): Failure to give sufficient attention to avoiding harm or errors; negligence.
  • The accident was caused by sheer carelessness.

Synonyms

• Caution: Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.
• Prudence: The quality of being prudent; cautiousness.
• Diligence: Careful and persistent work or effort.
• Attentiveness: The action of paying close attention to something.

Antonyms

• Carelessness: Lack of attention or consideration; negligence.
• Recklessness: Lack of regard for danger or the consequences of one's actions.
• Negligence: Failure to take proper care over something.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Err on the side of carefulness": To choose a course of action that is overly careful rather than risk making a mistake.
  • When in doubt about the regulations, it's best to err on the side of carefulness.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of being careful and painstaking
   • I admired the carefulness of his work
2. the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
   • a man of caution

Từ đồng nghĩa

• caution
• cautiousness