1. Exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior".[Wordnet]
2. Cautiously attentive; "careful of her feelings".[Wordnet]
3. Unhurried and with care and dignity.[Wordnet]
4. Full of cares or anxiety; "Thou art careful and troubled about many things".[Wordnet]
5. Mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money".[Wordnet]
6. With care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed".[Wordnet]
7. Full of care; anxious; solicitous.[Websters]
8. Filling with care or solicitude; exposing to concern, anxiety, or trouble; painful.[Websters]
9. 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.[Websters]
10. Adjective base of the adverb carefully.[Eve - graph theoretic]