carefulness
осторожность
Vorsicht, Sorgfalt
The state of being carefulThe state of being careful.
US/kˈɛɹfəlnˌɛs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state of being careful.
Vorsicht, Sorgfalt
осторо́жностьostoróžnostʹ
the quality of being careful and painstaking
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
state of being careful:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
state of being careful:
Origin
From Middle English [Term?], from Old English carfulnes (“care, anxiety, a charge, cure ofFrom Middle English [Term?], from Old English carfulnes (“care, anxiety, a charge, cure of souls, solicitude, carefulness, curiousness, curiosity”), equivalent to careful + -ness.
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Forms
plural: carefulnesses| Singular | carefulness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger:cautioncautiousness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedcareful
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable