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overcautious

[ oh-ver-kaw-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. excessively or unnecessarily cautious:

    Sometimes it doesn't pay to be overcautious in business.



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Other Words From

  • over·cautious·ly adverb
  • over·cautious·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of overcautious1

First recorded in 1700–10; over- + cautious

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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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