Care"ful (kâr"f&usdot;l), a. [AS. cearful.]
1. Full of
care; anxious; solicitous. [Archaic]
Be
careful [Rev. Ver. "anxious"] for nothing.
Phil. iv. 6.
The careful plowman doubting stands.
Milton.
2. Filling with care or
solicitude; exposing to concern, anxiety, or trouble; painful.
The careful cold beginneth for to creep.
Spenser.
By Him that raised me to
this careful height.
Shak.
3. Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent, heedless,
or reckless; -- often followed by of, for, or the infinitive; as, careful of money; careful to do right.
Thou hast been careful for us with all this care.
2. Kings iv, 13.
What could a careful father more have done?
Dryden.
Syn. -- Anxious; solicitous; provident; thoughtful;
cautious; circumspect; heedful; watchful; vigilant.
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