carefulness

/ˈkɛɹfəɫˌnɛs/ noun

The state of being careful.

Word Origin Care originally meant 'sorrow, anxiety' in Old English — so careful literally means 'full of care' or full of worry. Over time, it shifted to mean taking pains to avoid mistakes. Carefulness is the quality of being full of careful attention. The same root gives us carefree (free of worry) and caretaker (one who takes care).

noun The state of being careful. countable

Her carefulness in handling the fragile artifacts prevented any damage.

(名词) 谨慎;小心;慎重;仔细;留神

她处理易碎文物时非常小心,避免了任何损坏。

(sustantivo) cuidado; cautela; prudencia; esmero; diligencia [La cualidad de ser cuidadoso.]

Su cuidado al manipular los frágiles artefactos evitó cualquier daño.

(nom) prudence; soin; attention; vigilance [Qualité d'une personne prudente et attentive à ce qu'elle fait; soin, vigilance.]

Sa prudence dans la manipulation des objets fragiles a permis d'éviter tout dommage.

(Substantiv) Sorgfalt; Vorsicht; Achtsamkeit [Der Zustand, sorgfältig, umsichtig und aufmerksam zu handeln, um Fehler oder Schäden zu vermeiden.]

Ihre **carefulness** im Umgang mit den zerbrechlichen Artefakten verhinderte jeglichen Schaden.

(名詞) 注意深いこと、慎重であること。

壊れやすい遺物を扱う際の彼女の注意深さが、損傷を防いだ。

(substantivo) cuidado; cautela; atenção; prudência; zelo [O estado de ser cuidadoso; cuidado.]

O cuidado dela ao manusear os artefatos frágeis evitou qualquer dano.

Word parts: care + ful + ness

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