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Detailed vs Careful - What's the difference?

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Detailed is a related term of careful.


As adjectives the difference between detailed and careful

is that detailed is characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment while careful is (obsolete) full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.

As a verb detailed

is (detail).

detailed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (detail)

    • careful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * carefull (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.
  • *, Bk.V:
  • *:‘Alas,’ sayde Sir Cadore, ‘now carefull is myne herte that now lyeth dede my cosyn that I beste loved.’
  • (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.
  • Having care (for); attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
  • :He was a slow and careful driver.
  • Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.
  • :They made a careful search of the crime scene.

    • Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    Antonyms

    * careless

    Derived terms

    * carefully