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overcautious
[ oh-ver-kaw-shuhs ]
adjective
- excessively or unnecessarily cautious:
Sometimes it doesn't pay to be overcautious in business.
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Other Words From
- over·cautious·ly adverb
- over·cautious·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of overcautious1
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Example Sentences
You are right in questioning us, for under such situations a soldier had best be overcautious than too credulous.
We were really overcautious and made wide detours round houses and took great pains not to meet any one on the road.
A hysteric fear of possible loss, an unreasonable distrust of banks and bankers, keeps the overcautious away from the market.
In times like these you will understand I feel great need to be cautious—overcautious perhaps you may deem it.
An overcautious lawyer-like captiousness of spirit in such matters will help no cause and serve no good purpose.
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