Care"ful (?), 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 colicitube; exposing to concern, anxiety, or trouble; painful.
The careful cold beinneth for to creep.
Spenser.
By Him that raised me to this careful height.
Shak.
3.
Taking care; gicing good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent heedless, or reckless; -- often follower byof, 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.
© Webster 1913.