Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with careful in American Collocation
careful
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈkerf(ə)l/
very
exceedingly
exceptionally
extra
extremely
really
scrupulously
so
very
I’m a very trustworthy person who is extremely careful with confidential e-mails.
You have to be so careful not to break the fragile parts.
especially
especially
particularly
In dry weather please be especially careful about fire.
rather
fairly
pretty
quite
rather
reasonably
I try to be pretty careful in what I eat.
thought/discussion
analysis
assessment
consideration
deliberation
evaluation
thought
The committee only reached its decision after very careful deliberation.
study/attention
attention
examination
investigation
monitoring
observation
scrutiny
study
supervision
Some points made in the document are perfectly acceptable, but others will need careful examination.
action
handling
management
This is a sensitive issue which requires very careful handling.
planning
planning
preparation
Without careful preparation, there could be major disruption to essential government services.
detailed
diligent
methodical
meticulous
painstaking
systematic
thorough
The work requires a careful and methodical approach to gathering facts and assessing evidence.