Transcription
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- [oh-ver-kair-fuh l]
- /ˈoʊ vərˈkɛər fəl/
- /ˌəʊv.əˈk.eə.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-kair-fuh l]
- /ˈoʊ vərˈkɛər fəl/
Definitions of overcareful word
- adjective overcareful excessively or unduly careful. 1
- noun overcareful Excessively careful. 1
- adjective overcareful excessively careful 0
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Origin of overcareful
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; over- + careful
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Parts of speech for Overcareful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overcareful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
overcareful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overcareful
adjective overcareful
- suspicious — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
- circumspect — If you are circumspect, you are cautious in what you do and say and do not take risks.
- reserved — kept in reserve; forming a reserve: a reserve fund; a reserve supply.
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
Antonyms for overcareful
adjective overcareful
- bold — Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- extroverted — Possessing the characteristic property of an extrovert. Outgoing, comfortable in social interactions.
- incautious — not cautious; careless; reckless; heedless.
- outgoing — going out; departing: outgoing trains.
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