Careful in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “careful”
The meaning of “careful” in Hindi is चौकस, pronounced hoshiyar, sajag, chaukas — it is a adjective. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
🔠 All meanings in Hindi
hoshiyar, sajag, chaukas (adjective)
चौकस
(adjective)
सावधान
📘 Definition of careful
exercising caution or showing care or attention
🟢 Similar words for careful
deliberate
measured
thrifty
heedful
🔴 Opposite words for careful
careless
✍️ Careful in a sentence
They were careful when crossing the busy street
वे व्यस्त सड़क पार करते समय होशियार थे।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
From चौ- (cau-, “four”) + कसना (kasnā, “to tighten”), meaning "secure from all four sides".
Quick facts about “careful”
Everything we know about this word at a glance.
Word (English)
Careful
Meaning in Hindi
चौकस
Pronunciation
hoshiyar, sajag, chaukas
Part of speech
Adjective
Similar words
4
Opposite words
1
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
From चौ- (cau-, “four”) + कसना (kasnā, “to tighten”), meaning "secure from all four sides".
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "careful" is चौकस (hoshiyar, sajag, chaukas).
In Devanagari script it is written as चौकस.
It is pronounced "hoshiyar, sajag, chaukas". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.