overcautious

overcautious
/oh"veuhr kaw"sheuhs/, adj.
excessively or unnecessarily cautious: Sometimes it doesn't pay to be overcautious in business.
[1700-10; OVER- + CAUTIOUS]

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  • overcautious — adj. excessively cautious, too careful …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overcautious — adjective excessively cautious. Derivatives overcaution noun overcautiously adverb overcautiousness noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • overcautious — /oʊvəˈkɔʃəs/ (say ovuh kawshuhs) adjective cautious to an excessive degree. –overcautiously, adverb …  

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