Synonyms for carefulness
Most common
caution prudence forethought circumspection concern solicitude chariness
All synonyms
Noun
1. Caution
caution, care, circumspection, prudence, forethought, discretion, cautiousness, calculation
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being careful.
Forms
- Plural
- carefulnesses → cautions, cares, circumspections, prudences…
Example sentences
- caution The soldiers headed for the frontier with caution.
- prudence It is clear that he failed for lack of prudence.
- forethought I don't think Tom did that with any forethought.
- concern Money is without a doubt my most pressing concern.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| carefulness | steady | |
| caution | steady | |
| prudence | steady | |
| forethought | rising | |
| circumspection | steady | |
| concern | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- care1
- 7 letters
- concern2, caution2
- 8 letters
- prudence2
- 9 letters
- chariness
- 10 letters
- discretion3, solicitude4
- 11 letters
- calculation4, forethought2
- 12 letters
- cautiousness3
- 14 letters
- circumspection4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (concern2 = 2 syllables).