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cuidadoso

careful, thorough

adjective kwee-dah-DOH-soh Rare

Usage Note

Cuidadoso describes someone who acts with care and attention to detail. It is used with ser to describe a character trait (es muy cuidadoso) and with estar for a momentary state of care (estuvo cuidadoso con el jarrón). The feminine is cuidadosa; the adverb is cuidadosamente.

Examples

"Es una trabajadora muy cuidadosa."

Natural Translation

She is a very careful worker.

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