Careful and Inadvertent

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Careful adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.

Usage example: careful drivers slow down on slick or icy roadways

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Inadvertent is an antonym for careful.

Inadvertent adjective - Happening by chance.

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Careful is an antonym for inadvertent in accidental topic.

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