Cares

Synonyms for care
noun personal interest, concern

responsibility
load
encumbrance
distress
foreboding
strain
uneasiness
incubus
affliction
perplexity
fear
anguish

nuisance
worry
unhappiness
annoyance
disturbance
disquiet
solicitude
exasperation
charge
tribulation
woe
oppression

dismay
hardship
chagrin
handicap
sorrow
misgiving
pressure
onus
burden
trouble
stress
anxiety

consternation
discomposure
apprehension
alarm
aggravation
impediment
sweat
hindrance
vexation
bother
stew
fretfulness

Antonyms for cares

happiness
health
advantage
calmness
aid
relief
contentment
joy
joyfulness
delight
calm
tranquility

encouragement
assistance
composure
carelessness
disregard
ignorance
inattention
negligence
thoughtlessness
omission
benefit
blessing

comfort
pleasure
help
peace
ease
peacefulness
assurance
confidence
neglect
oversight

Synonyms
noun carefulness, attention to detail

management
effort
wariness
fastidiousness
caution
concentration
watchfulness
particularity
concern

circumspection
meticulousness
discrimination
solicitude
nicety
scrupulousness
interest
vigilance
exactness

alertness
exertion
direction
diligence
regard
prudence
forethought
conscientiousness
enthusiasm

consideration
trouble
thought
heed
precaution
pains

Antonyms

heedlessness
imprudence
indiscretion
negligence
thoughtlessness
indifference

apathy
carelessness
laziness
lethargy
disregard
ignorance

disrespect
inattention
omission
neglect
disinterest
oversight

Synonyms
noun custody of person, usually child

control
management
trust
protection
supervision

direction
safekeeping
administration
keeping
superintendence

charge
aegis
ward
auspices
tutelage

guardianship
ministration
wardship

Antonyms

carelessness
disregard
ignorance

inattention
negligence
thoughtlessness

omission
neglect
oversight

Synonyms
verb tend to

watch
tend
protect
consider
attend
sit

treasure
mind
foster
minister
mother
nurse

nurture
ride herd on
wait on
pay attention to
baby sit
keep an eye on

keep tabs on
look after
mind the store
provide for
take pains
watch over

Antonyms

ignore
injure
disregard

dislike
hate
neglect

hurt
forget
not care

Synonyms
verb regard highly

enjoy
love
want
cherish

desire
respect
like
prize

be crazy about
be fond of
find congenial
hold dear

take to

Antonyms

dislike
hate
despise

disregard
ignore
neglect

not care

Usage Notes

Couldn’t care less, a phrase used to express indifference, is sometimes heard as could care less, which ought to mean the opposite but is intended to be synonymous with the former phrase. Both versions are common mainly in informal speech.
Concept Thesaurus for word cares
Synonyms – noun

care
scruple (conscientiousness)
eyes of Argus
watch and ward
prudence, circumspection (caution)
tidiness (order)
attention to detail.

solicitude
watchfulness
watch
loeil du maitre.
anxiety
(cleanliness) [more]

heed
vigilance
vigil
alertness (activity)
forethought
accuracy (exactness)

heedfulness
surveillance
look out
attention
precaution (preparation)
minuteness

Synonyms – verbs

be careful
take care of
see after
matronize
mount guard
keep in view
look about one
have all one’s wits about one
have the eyes open

reck
look to
keep an eye on
play gooseberry
set watch
mind
look with one’s own eyes
have all one’s eyes about one
sleep with one’s eye open.

take care (be cautious)
look after
keep a sharp eye on
keep watch
watch
mind on’e business.
keep a good lookout
watch for (expect)

pay attention to
see to
chaperon
keep watch and ward
keep in sight
look sharp
keep a sharp lookout
keep one’s eyes open

Synonyms – adjectives

careful
particular
provident (prepared)
on one’s guard
on the lookout
watchful
wide awake (intelligent)
accurate (exact)

regardful
prudent (cautious)
alert (active)
on the qui vivre
awake
wakeful
on the watch for (expectant)
scrupulous (conscientious)

heedful
considerate
sure-footed.
on the alert
broad awake
wistful
tidy (orderly)
cavendo tutus (safe)

taking care
thoughtful (deliberative)
guarded
on watch
vigilant
Argus-eyed
(clean) [more]

Synonyms – phrases
quis custodiet istos custodes? “care will kill a cat” [Wither]; ni bebas aqua que no veas; “O polished perturbation! Golden care!” [Henry IV]; “the
Antonyms

neglect

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