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Synonyms of care in English:

care


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noun

1‘foster-parents had the care of the child’

SYNONYMS
safe keeping, supervision, custody, charge, protection, keeping, keep, control, management, ministration, guidance, superintendence, tutelage, aegis, responsibility
guardianship, wardship, trusteeship, trust
provision of care, looking after
parenting, mothering, fathering
ANTONYMS

neglect

2‘these chemicals need to be handled with care’

SYNONYMS
caution, carefulness, wariness, awareness, heedfulness, heed, attention, attentiveness, alertness, watchfulness, vigilance, hypervigilance, circumspection, prudence, guardedness, observance
ANTONYMS

carelessness

3‘she chose her words with care’

SYNONYMS
discretion, judiciousness, forethought, thought, regard, heed, mindfulness
conscientiousness, painstakingness, pains, effort, meticulousness, punctiliousness, fastidiousness
accuracy, precision
ANTONYMS

carelessness

4‘a place where you can escape from the cares of the day’

SYNONYMS
worry, anxiety, trouble, disquiet, disquietude, bother, unease, upset, distress, concern
sorrow, anguish, grief, sadness, affliction, woe, hardship, tribulation, suffering, pain, torment, misery, angst
responsibility, stress, pressure, strain, perturbation, burdens
ANTONYMS

happiness

5‘a life of unblemished virtue and constant care for others’

SYNONYMS
concern, consideration, attention, attentiveness, thought, regard, mind, notice, heed, solicitude, interest, caringness, sympathy, respect
looking after
ANTONYMS

disregard


verb

1‘the teachers didn't seem to care about our academic work’

SYNONYMS
be concerned, worry, worry oneself, trouble oneself, bother, mind
concern oneself with, be interested in, interest oneself in, trouble oneself with, have regard for, burden oneself with
informal give a damn, give a hoot, give a rap, give a hang, give a tinker's curse, give a tinker's damn, give a monkey's, lose sleep over, get worked up

Phrases

    take care of

    1‘raising four children and taking care of two other foster children is no easy task’


    SYNONYMS
    look after, care for, attend to, tend, mind, minister to, take charge of, supervise, protect, guard
    keep an eye on, keep safe, be responsible for, watch, sit with, nurse, babysit, childmind

    2‘the activity of beneficial predators usually takes care of such infestations when they occur’


    SYNONYMS
    deal with, cope with, handle, manage, attend to, see to, take charge of, take in hand, sort out, tackle
    care for

    1‘he obviously cares for his children’


    SYNONYMS
    love, be fond of, feel affection for, cherish, hold dear, treasure, prize, adore, dote on, think the world of, worship, idolize, be devoted to
    be in love with
    ANTONYMS

    hate

    2‘would you care for a cup of coffee?’


    SYNONYMS
    like, wish for, want, desire, prefer, fancy, have a fancy for, take a fancy to, feel like
    informal have a yen for

    3‘a hospice which cares for the terminally ill’


    SYNONYMS
    look after, take care of, tend, attend to, mind, minister to, take charge of, nurse, provide for, foster, protect, watch, guard
    be responsible for, keep safe, keep an eye on
    sit with, babysit, childmind
    ANTONYMS

    neglect