overcautious
excessively or unnecessarily cautious: Sometimes it doesn't pay to be overcautious in business.
Origin of overcautious
1Other words from overcautious
- o·ver·cau·tious·ly, adverb
- o·ver·cau·tious·ness, noun
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How to use overcautious in a sentence
Still, in big spots, he too often clung to an overcautious logic that applies to less gifted arms, aiming for the corners and falling behind in counts.
Sandy Alcántara Is Breaking Baseball’s New Pitching Mold By Returning To An Old One | Robert O'Connell | July 15, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightYou are right in questioning us, for under such situations a soldier had best be overcautious than too credulous.
The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley | James OtisWe were really overcautious and made wide detours round houses and took great pains not to meet any one on the road.
The Escaping Club | A. J. EvansA hysteric fear of possible loss, an unreasonable distrust of banks and bankers, keeps the overcautious away from the market.
Psychology and Social Sanity | Hugo MnsterbergIn times like these you will understand I feel great need to be cautious—overcautious perhaps you may deem it.
A Dash .. .. .. For a Throne | Arthur W. Marchmont
An overcautious lawyer-like captiousness of spirit in such matters will help no cause and serve no good purpose.
Creation and Its Records | B.H. Baden-Powell
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