Another word for care
care
n.
Careful conduct
heed, concern, caution, close attention, consideration, regard, thoughtfulness, forethought, heedfulness, precaution, wariness, vigilance, watchfulness, watching, attending, solicitude, diligence, meticulousness, fastidiousness, nicety, pains, application, conscientiousness, thought, discrimination, carefulness, scrupulousness, exactness, particularity, prudence, circumspection, oversight, watch, concentration; see also attention 2, prudence.
Antonyms carelessness*, neglect, negligence.
A troubled state of mind
concern, worry, solicitude, anxiety, interest, chagrin, distress, bother, perplexity, trouble, disturbance, unhappiness, sorrow, grief, aggravation, fretfulness, stress, tribulation, responsibility, strain, pressure, vexation, perturbation, fear, oppression, uneasiness, exasperation, annoyance, misgiving, anguish, foreboding, apprehension, discomposure, pins and needles*, stew*, sweat*, fret*.
Custody
supervision, guardianship, keeping, charge; see administration 1, custody 1.
A cause of worry or concern
problem, concern, trial, trouble, worry, bother, tribulation, responsibility, strain, load, onus, burden, encumbrance, nuisance, charge, incubus, hindrance, handicap, impediment; see also sense 2, affliction, difficulty 2, misfortune 1, 2, trouble 2.
care suggests a weighing down of the mind, as by apprehension or great responsibility worn out by the cares of the day; concern suggests mental uneasiness over someone or something in which one has an affectionate interest I feel concern for their welfare; solicitude implies concerned thoughtfulness, often excessive apprehension, for the welfare, safety, or comfort of another she stroked his head with great solicitude; worry suggests an actively troubled state of mind, esp. over some anticipated problem his chief worry was lack of money; anxiety suggests an apprehensive or uneasy feeling with less mental activity than worry, often over some indefinite but anticipated evil she viewed the world situation with anxiety
take care<strong> or </strong>have a care<strong>take care ofprotect, attend to, be responsible for, look after; see guard 2, manage 1.
care
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Another word for care
A troubled or anxious state of mind:
angst, anxiety, anxiousness, concern, disquiet, disquietude, distress, nervousness, solicitude, unease, uneasiness, worry. See feelingsA cause of distress or anxiety:
concern, trouble, worry. See concernCareful forethought to avoid harm or risk:
calculation, carefulness, caution, chariness, gingerliness, precaution, wariness. See fearAttentiveness to detail:
carefulness, fastidiousness, meticulousness, pain (used in plural), painstaking, punctiliousness, scrupulousness, thoroughness. See carefulCautious attentiveness:
carefulness, caution, gingerliness, heed, heedfulness, mindfulness, regard. See carefulThe function of watching, guarding, or overseeing:
charge, custody, guardianship, keeping, superintendence, supervision, trust. See care forThe systematic application of remedies to effect a cure:
regimen, rehabilitation, therapy, treatment. (Informal) rehab. See health, help
To have the care and supervision of:
attend, look after, mind, minister to, see to, tend2, watch. Idioms: keep an eye on, look out for, take care (or charge) of, take under one's wing. See care for
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