Vocabulaire

careful

/ˈkerfəl/

Exemple: “Be careful with the hot tea.”

Synonymes: deliberate, close, conscientious

Antonymes: careless

diligent

Adjectif

Exemple: “She is a diligent student.”

Synonymes: hardworking, careful

Antonymes: lazy

scrutiny

Nom

Exemple: “The decision is under public scrutiny.”

Synonymes: inspection, careful examination

Antonymes: neglect

instruction

Nom

Exemple: “Read the instruction carefully.”

Synonymes: direction, guide

Antonymes: confusion

audience

Nom

Exemple: “The audience listened carefully.”

Synonymes: listeners, viewers

Antonymes: speaker

tactically

Adverbe

Exemple: “The coach changed the formation tactically.”

Synonymes: strategically, carefully

Antonymes: randomly, carelessly

indiscrete

Adjectif

Exemple: “An indiscrete remark damaged his reputation.”

Synonymes: imprudent, careless

Antonymes: discreet, careful

diligently

Adverbe

Exemple: “She worked diligently to finish the report on time.”

Synonymes: carefully, industriously

Antonymes: carelessly, lazily

icy

Adjectif

Exemple: “Be careful, the road is icy.”

Synonymes: frozen, cold

Antonymes: warm

investigator

Nom

Exemple: “The investigator examined all the evidence carefully.”

Synonymes: detective, examiner

Antonymes: suspect

fall

Nom

Exemple: “Be careful not to fall on the stairs.”

Synonymes: drop, autumn

Antonymes: rise

burn

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to burn your hand.”

Synonymes: set on fire, scorch

Antonymes: cool, freeze

bold

Adjectif

Exemple: “It was a bold decision to start a business.”

Synonymes: brave, strong

Antonymes: shy, careful

bite

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful, the dog may bite.”

Synonymes: chew, snap at

Antonymes: lick

spill

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to spill the juice.”

Synonymes: pour out by accident

Antonymes: save

must

Verbe

Exemple: “You must be careful.”

Synonymes: have to

Antonymes: may

selectivity

Nom

Exemple: “The school is known for the selectivity of its admissions process.”

Synonymes: discrimination, careful choice

Antonymes: openness, inclusiveness

painstaking

Adjectif

Exemple: “The restoration required painstaking attention to detail.”

Synonymes: meticulous, careful

Antonymes: careless, hasty

negligently

Adverbe

Exemple: “The documents had been negligently handled.”

Synonymes: carelessly, irresponsibly

Antonymes: carefully, diligently

tear

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to tear the paper.”

Synonymes: rip, drop from eye

Antonymes: mend, repair

slip

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.”

Synonymes: slide, lose balance

Antonymes: grip firmly

hurt

Nom

Exemple: “Be careful not to hurt your back.”

Synonymes: injure, harm

Antonymes: heal

follow

Verbe

Exemple: “Please follow the instructions carefully.”

Synonymes: go after, obey

Antonymes: ignore, lead

break

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful not to break the glass.”

Synonymes: damage

Antonymes: fix

sharp

Adjectif

Exemple: “Be careful—this knife is very sharp.”

Synonymes: pointed

Antonymes: blunt

juror

Nom

Exemple: “The juror listened carefully to the evidence.”

Synonymes: jury member

hasty

Adjectif

Exemple: “Don’t make a hasty decision.”

Synonymes: rushed

Antonymes: careful

cliff

Nom

Exemple: “Be careful near the cliff.”

choke

Verbe

Exemple: “Be careful so you don’t choke on food.”

Synonymes: suffocate

strict

Adjectif

Exemple: “The teacher is strict.”

Synonymes: firm

Antonymes: lenient

steer

Verbe

Exemple: “He steered the car carefully.”

Synonymes: guide

Antonymes: mislead

careless

Adjectif

Exemple: “He was careless with money.”

Synonymes: reckless

Antonymes: careful

meticulous

Adjectif

Exemple: “She kept meticulous records of every transaction.”

interlocutor

/ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjətər/

Exemple: “She listened carefully to her interlocutor.”

Synonymes: middleman, conversational partner

scrutinize

Verbe

Exemple: “Investors scrutinized the metrics before committing funds.”

Synonymes: inspect, audit, take stock

analyze

/ˈænəlaɪz/

Exemple: “We need to analyze the results carefully.”

Synonymes: examine, study, dissect

Antonymes: synthesize, synthesise