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overcautious

o·ver·cau·tious
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-ver-kaw-shuh s]
    • /ˈoʊ vərˈkɔ ʃəs/
    • /əʊvəˈkɔːʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-kaw-shuh s]
    • /ˈoʊ vərˈkɔ ʃəs/

Definitions of overcautious word

  • adjective overcautious excessively or unnecessarily cautious: Sometimes it doesn't pay to be overcautious in business. 1
  • noun overcautious Excessively cautious. 1
  • adjective overcautious too cautious, wary, or careful 0
See all 3 definitions of overcautious

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Origin of overcautious

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; over- + cautious

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Parts of speech for Overcautious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Overcautious

overcautious popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for overcautious

adjective overcautious

  • 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.
All 23 Synonyms of overcautious

Antonyms for overcautious

adjective overcautious

  • 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.
All 9 Antonyms of overcautious

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