overcautious

Describes someone who is excessively careful or cautious, often to the point of being hesitant or avoiding risks unnecessarily.

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1. Excessively careful C1 formal

   Being too careful or cautious, often to the point of being hesitant or avoiding risks unnecessarily.

   • His overcautious nature prevented him from taking any chances.
   • She was overcautious about investing in the stock market.
   • The driver was so overcautious that he caused a traffic jam.

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   Sinónimos: diffidentirresoluteovercarefultentativetimorous

   Antónimos: carelessfoolhardyheedlessimprudentincautiousrashreckless

• more overcautious comparative form
• most overcautious superlative form