CAREFUL

adj. 1 cautious, wary, circumspect, chary, prudent, watchful, aware, alert, vigilant These days one cannot be too careful about walking in the city at night 2 meticulous, painstaking, attentive, punctilious, (well-)organized, systematic, precise, fastidious, thorough, scrupulous, conscientious, particular, finicky, finical, fussy The police conducted a careful search for weapons