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Over-careful
o·ver·care·ful
/
ˈoʊ
vərˈkɛər
fəl
/
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[
oh
-ver-
kair
-f
uh
l
]
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adjective
excessively or unduly
careful
.
Origin:
1585–95;
over-
+
careful
Related forms
o·ver·care·ful·ly,
adverb
o·ver·care·ful·ness,
noun
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overcareful
adjective
excessively or unduly careful
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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