Difference between Thorough and Careful

What is the difference between Thorough and Careful?

Thorough as an adjective is painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail while Careful as an adjective is full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.

Thorough

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail utter; complete; absolute

Example sentence: I know of no scholar more dedicated to bringing a thorough and accurate portrayal of America's involvement in Vietnam than Mark Moyar. Everyone who is interested in a full picture of that oft-misunderstood war should be grateful for his effort.

Careful

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.Full of cares or anxiety; worried, troubled.Having care (for); attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.

Example sentence: You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might not get there.

We hope you now know whether to use Thorough or Careful in your sentence.

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