different between exhaustive vs careful
exhaustive
English
Etymology
From exhaust +? -ive.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /???z??.st?v/
- (US) IPA(key): /???z?.st?v/
Adjective
exhaustive (comparative more exhaustive, superlative most exhaustive)
- Including every possible element
- Synonyms: all-encompassing, thorough
- Fully comprehensive
- (now rare) Causing exhaustion; very tiring
- 1878, John Henry Blunt, The Reformation of the Church of England: A. D. 1514-1547 (page 98)
- Wolsey saw in what imminent peril the revenues of the Church were from the exhaustive squandering and grasping covetousness of the Court.
- Synonyms: tiring, weariful
- 1878, John Henry Blunt, The Reformation of the Church of England: A. D. 1514-1547 (page 98)
Synonyms
- (including every possible element): see also Thesaurus:comprehensive
- (causing exhaustion): see also Thesaurus:fatiguing
Derived terms
Translations
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.zos.tiv/
- Homophone: exhaustives
Adjective
exhaustive
- feminine singular of exhaustif
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careful
English
Alternative forms
- carefull (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English careful, from Old English carful; equivalent to care +? -ful.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?k??f?l/
- (US) IPA(key): /?k?(?)?f?l/
Adjective
careful (comparative more careful, superlative most careful)
- Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
- Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.
- (obsolete) Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.
- (obsolete) Full of cares or anxiety; worried, troubled.
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.1:
- Where through long watch, and late daies weary toile, / She soundly slept, and carefull thoughts did quite assoile.
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.1:
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:cautious
- See also Thesaurus:meticulous
Antonyms
- careless
Derived terms
- carefully
- carefulness
Translations
Anagrams
- acreful
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